Edison Welding Institute

EWI, previously known as Edison Welding Institute, is a nonprofit engineering and technology organization dedicated to developing, testing, and implementing advanced manufacturing technologies for industry.

EWI holds numerous patents for various materials joining and manufacturing technologies.

[1] The organization was founded in 1984[2] when then Ohio Governor Richard Celeste established the Thomas Edison Program, an initiative to establish the Edison Technology Excellence Centers within the state, including a center for welding research and development.

Today EWI operates independently and is considered one of the leading engineering and technology innovator for advanced manufacturing in North America.

[3] EWI has offices and laboratories in Columbus, Ohio and Buffalo, New York.