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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

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NIST Awards $4 Million for 2018 Small Businesses Innovation Research Program

August 21, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $4 million in grants to 21 small

Manufacturing Credentials Report

July 25, 2018

The report provides insights on how credentials are used and valued by the manufacturing industry at a time when U.S. manufacturers report a skills mismatch

Request for Information – Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program; Knowledge Sharing Strategies

July 18, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) is seeking information and perspective regarding how other

2018 Baldrige Case Study Offers Sample for Manufacturers, Other Organizations Seeking Innovation, Improvement

June 27, 2018

In the Baldrige program’s 1997 case study, the fictitious Gateway Estate Lawn Equipment Co. demonstrates how the Baldrige Criteria (part of the Baldrige

With Seven New Appointees on Board, Baldrige Judges and Overseers to Meet

June 4, 2018

The Baldrige Program will host a joint meeting this week of the Judges’ Panel and the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the

Technology Transfer from Public to Private Sector on the Rise, NIST Reports

May 30, 2018

Government agencies “made steady progress to improve the transfer of technologies from federal laboratories” to the private sector between fiscal years 2011 and

Continuity Planning to Sustain Your Business Forum Being Offered in Puerto Rico

May 24, 2018

PRiMEX, the MEP Center in Puerto Rico and part of the MEP National Network, is offering a free forum on Continuity Planning to Sustain your Business—Tools to

NIST Streamlines Bayh-Dole Regulations for Federal Funding Recipients

May 15, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Rule changes went into effect yesterday that will reduce regulatory burdens on recipients of federal research and development funding

2018 Baldrige Award to Assess 27 Organizations

May 7, 2018

Twenty-seven organizations from a variety of sectors and U.S. states have submitted applications for the 2018 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

3-D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing

May 4, 2018

Since May 2015, in a portion of its WorldPort distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, United Parcel Service has been operating a spare parts warehouse with

MEP Centers Aid Manufacturers on Cybersecurity

May 3, 2018

Centers in the MEP National Network TM assist small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) on managing their Cybersecurity risks using a variety of tools

Select U.S. Executives Begin Highly Ranked Fellowship Program, Using Baldrige Framework as Leadership Lens

May 2, 2018

Eighteen executives have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, the only executive leadership fellowship

NIST Seeks Public Input to Help Increase Return on Investment from Federal Research

May 1, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—U.S. economic growth and national security depend on the approximately $150 billion invested annually in federal research and development (R&D

New National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Report Released

April 26, 2018

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

Baldrige Executive Fellows End Yearlong Leadership Study

April 16, 2018

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is proud to announce the completion of the year-long Baldrige Executive Fellows Program by 16 senior leaders, who

Undersecretary of Commerce and NIST Director Walter Copan Presents Five Organizations with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

April 9, 2018

Noting that the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is "the pinnacle of recognition for business and organizational excellence," Walter Copan, U.S

Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

News and Updates

NIST Awards $4 Million for 2018 Small Businesses Innovation Research Program

Manufacturing Credentials Report

Request for Information – Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program; Knowledge Sharing Strategies

2018 Baldrige Case Study Offers Sample for Manufacturers, Other Organizations Seeking Innovation, Improvement

With Seven New Appointees on Board, Baldrige Judges and Overseers to Meet

Technology Transfer from Public to Private Sector on the Rise, NIST Reports

Continuity Planning to Sustain Your Business Forum Being Offered in Puerto Rico

NIST Streamlines Bayh-Dole Regulations for Federal Funding Recipients

2018 Baldrige Award to Assess 27 Organizations

3-D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing

MEP Centers Aid Manufacturers on Cybersecurity

Select U.S. Executives Begin Highly Ranked Fellowship Program, Using Baldrige Framework as Leadership Lens

NIST Seeks Public Input to Help Increase Return on Investment from Federal Research

New National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Report Released

Baldrige Executive Fellows End Yearlong Leadership Study

Undersecretary of Commerce and NIST Director Walter Copan Presents Five Organizations with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Open Letter to the Baldrige Community

Baldrige Program Again Ranked Among Best for Leadership Training

NIST Announces 2018 Small Business Innovation Research Funding Opportunity

Reminder for 2018 Baldrige Award Applicants: Send Eligibility Forms by February 14

New Cybersecurity Resource Created for Manufacturers

Baldrige Program Seeks Examiners for 2018 Board

NIST MEP Awards Funding to Help Manufacturers in Florida and Puerto Rico Recover from Hurricanes

'Best of the Best' Win U.S. National Excellence Honor

Get Ready to Apply for the 2018 Baldrige Award!

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