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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

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New W.E. Upjohn Institute Study Finds MEP Generates Substantial 14.4:1 ROI Among Other Positive Findings

May 16, 2019

A recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

2019 Baldrige Award to Assess 26 Organizations

May 14, 2019

Twenty-six organizations from a variety of sectors and U.S. states have submitted applications for the 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Reflecting

NIST Awards $750,000 to the MEP Center in Pennsylvania

April 26, 2019

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made a cooperative agreement

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NIST Releases Findings on Increasing the Innovation Impacts of Federally Funded R&D

April 24, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology announced 15 key findings from a final version of a

U.S. Executives Complete Year-long Baldrige Fellowship Program

April 22, 2019

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is proud to announce the completion of the year-long Baldrige Executive Fellows Program by another cohort of 18

NSBE and NIIMBL Announce Student Awardees for Biopharma eXperience

April 18, 2019

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) in partnership with the Healthcare Innovation Special Interest Group (HISIG)

New Cohort of U.S. Executives Embark on Distinguished Baldrige Fellowship

April 17, 2019

Eighteen executives of U.S. organizations in multiple sectors have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Presents Five Organizations with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

April 8, 2019

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Noting that this year's winners “are held in highest esteem in your communities and, now, in our nation," U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur

Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder Version 1.1 Released

March 28, 2019

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology announces the release of the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence

New MEP Center Will Serve the Needs of Alaska’s Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers

March 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $2.5 million in a five-year funding agreement to

New MEP Center Will Serve the Needs of Alaska’s Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers

March 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $2.5 million in a five-year funding agreement to

NIST Announces 2019 Opportunities for Small Businesses

March 14, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the fiscal year 2019 Small Business Innovation Research

2019 Baldrige Examiner Training Experience

February 13, 2019

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is offering a limited number of seats in its 2019 examiner training course for a fee through its Baldrige

2019-2020 Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria (Business/Nonprofit) Now Available

December 18, 2018

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has released the 2019–2020 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit). The 2019–2020 Baldrige Excellence

NIST MEP Director Carroll Thomas speaking at the 30th anniversary event

MEP National Network 30th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration

December 7, 2018

On November 28, NIST MEP held the MEP National Network 30 th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington

Commerce’s NIST Announces Actions to Stimulate Commercialization of Federally Funded R&D

December 6, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.— The United States spends more than any other nation on research and development (R&D) each year, investing over $150 billion in federally

Baldrige Seeks Examiners for 2019 Board

November 26, 2018

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is seeking applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners for the 2019 award

2018 Baldrige Award Recipient The Alamo Colleges District photo showing Alamo Colleges District instructor Richard Jewell teaching a turbine engine class at St. Philip’s College Southwest Campus.

Five Role-Model Organizations Win 2018 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 15, 2018

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that the 2018 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will be given to two educational

NIIMBL Shares its Technology Roadmaps with Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Community

November 13, 2018

We are proud to share the NIIMBL technology roadmaps with the biopharmaceutical manufacturing community. These documents identify the manufacturing needs and

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NIST Awards Funds for Cloud-Based Tool Connecting Private-Sector Investment and Federal Innovation

October 24, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Technical Information Service (NTIS) have

Baldrige Program Seeks Candidates for 2019 Executive Fellows Program

September 27, 2018

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is seeking qualified candidates for the 2019 Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, a one-year, nationally ranked

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NIST’s Encryption Standard Has Minimum $250 Billion Economic Benefit, According to New Study

September 19, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a study that estimates a $250 billion

NIST Awards $7 Million to MEP Centers in 7 States and Puerto Rico

September 5, 2018

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made eight additional

New Projects Drive Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Innovation

September 4, 2018

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) - Manufacturing USA institute - is pleased to announce a group of projects

Judges' Panel Moves 12 Organizations Forward for Site Visits for 2018 Baldrige Awards

August 27, 2018

Meeting last week at NIST, the Judges Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) chose 12 organizations to proceed to Site Visit Review, the

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Forensic Science
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Information technology
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Infrastructure
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-Process improvement
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-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
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--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
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--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
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Materials
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Mathematics and statistics
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Metrology
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Nanotechnology
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Physics
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