CANFIELD, Ohio – America Makes on Wednesday announced the recipients of its 2026 Ambassador Awards and Distinguished Collaborator Award at its annual Members Meeting & Exchange, or MMX, at Waypoint 4180. Launched in 2017, the Ambassador Award program recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to advancing America Makes and its mission. The honorees also symbolize the progress achieved in additive manufacturing technology, industrial base expansion and workforce development. Brett Conner, left, chief manufacturing officer for Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and John Wilczynski, executive director of America Makes. Pictured at top: The 2026 Ambassador Award recipients, along with John Wilczynski, at right, executive director of America Makes.