The United States is making unprecedented investments to reshore biomanufacturing, strengthen supply chains, and enhance national security. As new facilities rise across the country, a critical question remains - how do we build the collaborative infrastructure needed to sustain growth and ensure long-term competitiveness? Industry-led Manufacturers Forums are emerging as a powerful model to meet this moment. North Carolina’s forum is widely viewed as the “gold standard,” while Oregon and Georgia represent newer models with strong industry leadership and early momentum. This panel will feature industry leaders and forum organizers from all three states, offering attendees an inside look at how these collaborations are structured and what makes them effective. The discussion will highlight the strategic value of industry-driven convenings in aligning partners around workforce, permitting, supply chain, and policy issues that are critical to scaling biomanufacturing capacity.