CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced manufacturing is getting a big boost with a new round of investment in NuMat Technologies, which is creating intelligently engineered systems through the integration of programmable nanomaterials. Closing a $12.4 million financing round led by OS Fund, with participation by Osage University Partners, Tin Shed Ventures (Patagonia’s strategic investment arm), and other existing investors, NuMat is poised to expand the global reach of its molecularly engineered p.