Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig ’89 joined UNH leadership at ARMI to discuss the impact the Build Back Better grant could have on the region and to see some recent advancements up close. The group toured the ARMI and BioFab USA facilities where work is being done to manufacture human cells, tissues and organs, with a focus on making the process “scalable, consistent and cost-effective.”

ARMI’s Tissue Foundry focuses specifically on the scalable production of functional tissues and organs for transplantation, integrating advanced manufacturing techniques with regenerative medicine to create tissues and organs with complex architectures and functionalities. The group also walked through  the ARMI Biofabfoundries lab, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to biofabrication research and manufacturing.

The company is poised to continue growing, as well, as founder Dean Kamen has purchased space at 150 Down Street, across the street from the current facility, in order to expand ARMI’s operations. That facility will likely house advanced equipment and lab space and improve manufacturing capabilities.

“It was my pleasure to be here with UNH leadership and to visit ARMI,” Craig says. “The work that is happening here in Manchester will transform the way that we provide healthcare across the country and across the world, so it’s really an exciting opportunity and I’m thrilled that UNH is a big part of it.”