Oklahoma Emerges as Strategic Hub for Advanced Manufacturing in Landmark Partnership Between Hamm Institute for American Energy and Divergent

The Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University (the Hamm Institute) today announced a strategic partnership with Divergent Technologies, Inc. (Divergent) to accelerate adoption of next-generation advanced manufacturing in Oklahoma, positioning the state as a national model for energy-powered industrial innovation.

Divergent, headquartered in Los Angeles, is an advanced manufacturing business that has developed an engineering and manufacturing system that enables a single factory to manufacture any product. The Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) is an end-to-end engineering design and manufacturing system leveraging AI-driven design, industrial-rate additive manufacturing, and universal robotic assembly to deliver structures that are faster to develop, higher performance, and lower cost than their conventionally designed and manufactured alternatives. DAPS is delivering significant advancements in technologies such as unmanned systems, reshaping the way defense and aerospace systems are conceived and built.

“Divergent’s vision is a network of fully digital factories across the U.S. that can automatically engineer and manufacture industrial structures better, faster, and cheaper than anywhere else on the planet,” said Kevin Czinger, Founder and Executive Chairman of Divergent. “Flexible advanced manufacturing, combined with abundant energy to power those factories, enables us to recapture the soul of the American manufacturing middle class.”

Oklahoma’s Tinker Air Force Base and national security infrastructure create a uniquely strategic environment to scale advanced manufacturing for defense applications, further strengthened by the state’s energy capacity, transportation access, and defense-adjacent industrial base.

“I am thrilled to see the Hamm Institute and Divergent Technologies invest in Oklahoma,” said Congressman Tom Cole. “Their investment will not only create new jobs within the state but also strengthen Oklahoma’s position as a growing hub for innovation and manufacturing. By continuing to foster these opportunities here in Oklahoma, we are laying the groundwork for long-term economic growth and a brighter future for all of Oklahoma.”

As part of this initiative, OSU and the Hamm Institute are also partnering with the University of Oklahoma (OU), demonstrating a united commitment across the state’s research universities to foster cutting-edge innovation, applied research, and workforce alignment.

To officially commemorate the partnership, Czinger and OSU President Dr. Jim Hess signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), joined by Congressman Cole, OU President Joe Harroz, Continental Resources Executive Chairman Harold Hamm, and Hamm Institute Executive Director Ann Bluntzer Pullin. Their presence underscored the broad institutional support for advancing Oklahoma’s role as a national leader in innovation, energy, and industrial security.

“Combining Oklahoma’s energy leadership with Divergent’s transformational manufacturing technology creates a blueprint for American reindustrialization and competitiveness,” said Harold Hamm, Chairman of the Hamm Institute. “There’s no better place to build the future than in Oklahoma.”

The partnership underscores a shared mission: to rebuild domestic manufacturing capacity, reduce reliance on foreign supply chains, and enable scalable production of defense and industrial systems critical to U.S. national security. It also reinforces Oklahoma’s emergence as a strategic destination for innovation at the intersection of energy, advanced technology, and global competitiveness.

About Divergent

Divergent has created the world’s first end-to-end software-hardware production system for industrial digital manufacturing – the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) – allowing customers to design, additively manufacture, and automatically assemble complex structures for automotive, aerospace, and defense applications. DAPS transforms the economics, speed, and scalability of defense vehicle manufacturing by optimizing designs, dematerializing structures, and eliminating upfront capex. For more information, visit www.divergent3d.com.

About the Hamm Institute for American Energy

The Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University is dedicated to advancing energy research, policy, and leadership. Through collaboration with industry experts, government leaders, and academia, the Institute works to meet global energy needs through affordable, reliable, and abundant energy. By championing innovation, the Hamm Institute aims to safeguard U.S. national security and reinforce America’s position as an energy and industrial leader.