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Project MFG’S December Sponsor: The Gene Haas Foundtion
Our December Sponsor of the Month is the incredible Gene Haas Foundation! As one of our machining sponsors, they have been instrumental in supporting our mission from the very start. Their contributions have played a crucial role in not only accelerating our growth but also enriching our participants’ experiences and creating more opportunities to uplift the next generation of skilled trade professionals.
about the gene haas foundation
The Gene Haas Foundation was established in 1999, by Gene Haas, founder and owner of Haas Automation, Inc., to support the needs of the local community, through grants to such local charities as the Boys and Girls Clubs, Food Share, Rescue Mission, and others.
Seeing a growing need for skilled manufacturing employees industry wide, the Foundation expanded its mission to include support for manufacturing training programs throughout North America and beyond. By providing scholarship grants, sponsoring individual and team CNC competitions, and partnering with the very best CNC training programs in the world, the Foundation helps expand the availability of high-quality manufacturing technology training worldwide.
The Gene Haas Foundation donates millions of dollars every year to manufacturing education and the community. In 2022, the Gene Haas Foundation provided more than $27 million in grants, bringing the total since inception to more than $175 million.
GENE HAAS CENTERS
Gene Haas Centers are state-of-the-art, advanced manufacturing labs established at top-level learning institutions around the world to provide the best CNC training and advanced manufacturing education possible, with the goal of increasing the supply of highly skilled graduates available to meet the needs of local and regional industry.
In 2014, the Gene Haas Foundation established a new partnership program with the most dynamic CNC training programs around the world to assist schools in building or augmenting strong manufacturing-skills training programs. There have been 75 programs selected to date.
Facilities we've visited
As part of our partnership with the Gene Haas Foundation, we have hosted several of our competitions and events at a variety of their facilities nationwide including
- Greenville Technical College | Gene Haas Center for Innovative Manufacturing | Greenville, SC
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) | Gene Haas Collaboratorium | Las Vegas NV
- CENFIM Portugal | Gene Haas Manufacturing Center for Skills, Training & Innovation | Oliveira de Azemeis, Portugal
- Penn College of Technology | Gene Haas Center for Innovative Manufacturing | Williamsport, PA
How Gene haas has supported us
The Gene Haas Foundation’s commitment to education and workforce development in the machining sector is genuinely inspiring. By offering essential resources and support, they guarantee that our participants gain exceptional training and exposure to the latest technologies. This partnership enables individuals to embark on fulfilling careers while fostering innovation in the industry. We are excited to maintain this productive collaboration and observe the lasting positive effects it will have on the community for years ahead.
