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Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

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A Proclamation on National Manufacturing Day, 2021

September 30, 2021

On National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate all that is made in America and recognize the importance of our Nation’s manufacturers to every aspect of our lives

How Illinois Manufacturers are Adopting Advanced Technologies: An Insight Report on Automation, Workforce, and Productivity

September 13, 2021

Technology continues to evolve and it is up to organizations like Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC, Illinois MEP Center), Illinois Manufacturer’s

New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership Impacts Report

New York MEP Program’s Economic Impacts Boost Business and Jobs

August 23, 2021

The New York State MEP plays a vital role in the state helping fuel growth for both established companies and startups. The 10 regional MEP Centers and the

Standing Portrait of Foundry Workers in Time of COVID-19

NIST Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to MEP Centers in Arizona and Iowa

August 23, 2021

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

Tom Simpkins Appointed Director of Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE)

June 23, 2021

Tom Simpkins has been appointed director of Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE). With a background that includes industry experience and various leadership roles

Make It Better: A Blueprint for Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio report from OHIO MEP MAGNET

MAGNET Releases Blueprint to Boost Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio

June 15, 2021

Ethan Karp, Center Director at Manufacturing and Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET, part of Ohio MEP), has announced MAGNET’s new report, Make It Better: A

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NIST Awards $4,999,847 for State Partnership Support to SSTI

May 18, 2021

The State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI), located in Westerville, OH, is receiving an award under the NIST MEP Notice of Funding Opportunity, 2021-NIST

Made In Illinois: A Modern Playbook for Manufacturers To Compete and Win book

IMEC Releases New Book, Made In Illinois — Experts Share Insights To Help Companies Be Strong, Successful Global Competitors

May 4, 2021

The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) announced a new book which is described as a guide and valuable resource to help manufacturing companies

NIST MEP Hosts Virtual Workshop for Tab Wilkins Emerging MEP Leaders

May 4, 2021

On April 20-22, NIST MEP Network Learning and Strategic Competitions Division hosted three virtual half-day sessions for the Tab Wilkins Emerging MEP Leaders

Paul Lucy Appointed as Center Director for Impact Dakota

April 23, 2021

Paul Lucy, a North Dakota native originally from the Powers Lake, ND area where he grew up on his family’s farm, has been appointed as the Center Director for

New Director Appointed at the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana

April 7, 2021

Dayna Blanchard, a longtime leader with nearly two decades of experience with the MEP Center, has been named as the next director of the Manufacturing Extension

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Gearing Up: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 7, 2021

On January 29, 2021, the Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a new report, Gearing Up: MEP

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NIST Awards $475,000 to the MEP Center in Texas

April 1, 2021

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

NIST Awards $11 Million to MEP Centers in 10 States

September 21, 2020

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made 12 cooperative agreement

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Disaster Recovery Program for Southwest Puerto Rico

July 9, 2020

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

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NIST Awards $50 Million in Funding to Help Manufacturers Respond to the Pandemic

July 8, 2020

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $50 million in emergency

New Jersey MEP Receives Award to Deploy Advanced Manufacturing Technology Services to U.S. Manufacturers

July 6, 2020

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

New Summit Consulting and W.E. Upjohn Institute Study Finds MEP Generates Substantial 13.4:1 ROI Among Other Positive Findings

May 6, 2020

A recent study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST)