US researchers are developing a continuous biomanufacturing system that could enable on-demand production of critical materials using smaller, more efficient, and sustainable processes. Biofilm reactor research NRL is advancing research into continuous biomanufacturing systems that could enable on-demand production of critical materials using smaller, more efficient, and sustainable manufacturing processes. Future research aims to integrate continuous production technologies into these deployable systems, enabling critical materials to be manufactured closer to where they are needed. The research is being carried out in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center. The researchers believe continuous biomanufacturing could provide a foundation for more resilient domestic manufacturing and future point-of-need production systems for a broad range of strategic materials.