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Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

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Secretary Daley Declares 1999 as the Year of the Small Manufacturer

February 16, 1999

U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley has proclaimed 1999 as the Year of the Small Manufacturer in recognition of the enormous contribution small

Uriano Award Presented to Three Local Residents

December 9, 1998

Three National Institute of Standards and Technology employees have received the George A. Uriano Award for outstanding achievements in building or

Help For Small Manufacturers in Checking Y2K Compliance in Factory-Floor Equipment

November 5, 1998

Small manufacturers will find it easier to determine whether embedded devices in factory-floor systems have a year 2000 date problem thanks to a recently formed

Sun Sets on Manufacturing Centers' Sixth-Year Funding Restriction

October 30, 1998

Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers around the nation that help small manufacturers to be more productive and competitive now can receive federal

Upgraded Web Site Helps Small Manufacturers Keep the Millennium Bug At Bay

October 21, 1998

National Y2K Action Week, Oct. 19-23, 1998 New resources, tools and references are among the features on the improved Manufacturing Extension Partnership web

U.S. Commerce and Agriculture Departments Working To Help Small Manufacturers Address Y2K

October 19, 1998

National Y2K Action Week, Oct. 19-23, 1998 Efforts to help small manufacturers in rural America find and assess problems caused by the year 2000 computer

NIST Tool Will Help Small Manufacturers Exterminate 'Millennium Bug'

August 12, 1998

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s nationwide network of centers is offering a computer-based tool to help smaller manufacturers find and assess problems

Daley Says NIST to Help Small Manufacturers Avoid 'Millennium Bug'

May 11, 1998

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership and its nationwide network of centers are stepping up efforts to help smaller manufacturers avoid being bitten by the

NIST To Continue Funding For Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Center

November 20, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $320,000 to fund the Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center

NIST To Continue Funding For West Virginia Manufacturing Center

November 19, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $529,932 to fund the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership for

NIST To Continue Funding For Alabama Manufacturing Center

November 19, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $2.6 million to fund the Alabama Technology Network, Birmingham, for its

NIST To Continue Funding For Arizona Manufacturing Center

November 19, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $2.6 million to fund the Industry Network Corporation for its third year

NIST To Continue Funding For Delaware Valley Manufacturing Center

November 19, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $1.9 million to fund the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center

NIST To Continue Funding For Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center

November 19, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $3.1 million to help fund the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center for

NIST To Continue Funding For Idaho Manufacturing Center

November 10, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $456,000 to fund Idaho TechHelp for its second year of operation. TechHelp

NIST To Continue Funding For Lake Erie Manufacturing Center

November 10, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $740,420 to fund the Lake Erie Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Toledo

NIST Names Advisory Board For Manufacturing Extension Partnership

September 18, 1997

Nine prominent industry and economic development leaders have been appointed to serve on the newly created Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Advisory

NIST to Continue Funding for Chicago Manufacturing Center

September 9, 1997

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing $2.8 million to fund the Chicago Manufacturing Center for its fourth year

MEP Centers Get Boost In Addressing Smaller Manufacturers' Information Technology Needs

November 19, 1996

Small and medium-sized manufacturers soon will find it easier to resolve their information technology needs through a network of resources being established for

NIST To Fund Oklahoma Alliance For Manufacturing Excellence

November 14, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $1.5 million in funding

NIST To Fund New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership

November 7, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $4.9 million in funding

NIST To Fund North/East Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership

November 7, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $1.6 million in funding

NIST To Fund Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership

November 7, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $1.8 million in funding

MEP Centers to Develop Environmental Assistance Networks in 16 States

October 17, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced that 16 affiliates of its Manufacturing Extension Partnership will

Two Awards to Help MEP Centers Better Manage Human Resources, Evaluate Benefits to Communities Served

October 7, 1996

Two awards announced today by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will help affiliates of the nationwide Manufacturing

Advanced communications
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-Biosecurity
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-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
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Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
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-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
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Chemistry
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Electronics
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Energy
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Environment
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-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
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Forensic Science
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-Drugs and toxicology
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Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
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--Cancer
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-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
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Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
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-Biometrics
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-Complex systems
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-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
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--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
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-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
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-Video analytics
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Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
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-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
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-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
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-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
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Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
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