Moira Casey

Speaking at

• ALL Ohio Conference 2026

  The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub: Expanding and Innovating with Miami University Polytechnic and Butler Tech

  Tuesday, July 21 · 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM · Easton A

  When Miami University and Butler Tech joined forces in 2024, they focused their partnership on their regions' ability to meet high demand workforce needs in advanced manufacturing. The acquisition of a 300,000 square foot facility doubled the size of the Miami University Hamilton campus while simultaneously expanding Butler Tech's capacity to educate promising young engineers. The facility enables the two institutions to work together closely, putting Butler Tech students in labs alongside university students and professors. The two institutions created an academic pathway to facilitate the seamless transition of Butler Tech graduates into Miami University, resulting in more opportunities for students, more opportunities to drive economic development in our region, and more collaborative opportunities for business and industry partners. This presentation will describe the origins of this partnership, outline some of the challenges and successes, and discuss the next phase of expanding our academic pathways, including the creation of Miami University Polytechnic, a workforce, career, and industry focused arm of Miami University. Looking ahead, Miami University invites Career-Technical Planning Districts, Career Tech Centers, and secondary CTE programs across the state of Ohio to engage in this next phase of collaboration. Through Miami University Polytechnic, institutions have the opportunity to work together to develop articulation and bilateral agreements that recognize applied learning, technical coursework, and industry credentials—creating scalable, statewide pathways from high school to high-value degrees.