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Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

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Award Goes to NJ Center to Improve Competitiveness of Smaller Food Manufacturers

October 3, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced a grant to the Center for Advanced Food Technology at Rutgers

NIST To Fund Delaware Manufacturing Alliance

September 20, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $450,000 in funding for the Delaware Manufacturing Alliance, U.S. Under

Manufacturing Extension Network Now Offering Services In All 50 States, Puerto Rico

September 5, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced 18 awards for new or expanded manufacturing extension programs as part

NIST To Fund Miami Valley Manufacturing Extension Center

August 22, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $850,000 in funding for

NIST To Fund Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center

August 1, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $2 million in funding for

NIST To Fund Chicago Manufacturing Center

August 1, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $3.5 million in funding

NIST To Fund Connecticut Manufacturing Extension Center

August 1, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $1.4 million in funding

NIST To Fund Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center

June 26, 1996

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

Three States Receive Grants as Step to Build Manufacturing Extension Programs

June 25, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced four cost-shared grants to build manufacturing assistance and

NIST To Fund Georgia Manufacturing Extension Alliance

June 14, 1996

Washington—The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $3.8 million in

NIST Seeks Proposals For New Manufacturing Extension Centers

May 6, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology announced in today's Federal Register that it is inviting not-for-profit organizations

Manufacturing Assistance Now Just a Phone Call or Click Away

April 22, 1996

Whether it's dialing an easy-to-remember telephone number or clicking a mouse to surf the Internet, small and medium-sized manufacturers looking for assistance

Sixteen Awards Will Help MEP Centers Nationwide Improve Services To Smaller Manufacturers

April 17, 1996

Sixteen awards announced today by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will help build the core capabilities of centers

Four Pilot Projects To Help Smaller Manufacturers Identify Innovative Financing, Credit Options

February 13, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is funding four pilot projects to help smaller manufacturers better understand

NIST Announces 17 Projects to Support Environmental Assistance to Smaller Manufacturers

October 31, 1995

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced 17 projects to receive cost-shared funding to help the nation's smaller

Commerce's NIST Announces 18 Awards to Help Smaller Manufacturers Improve Competitiveness

October 23, 1995

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced 18 awards for new manufacturing extension programs as part of its

Commerce's NIST Announces Closing of MEP Affiliate in Washington State

September 13, 1995

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology and its state partner in Washington have agreed to close the Washington Alliance for

Smaller Massachusetts Manufacturers to Get Help in Becoming 'Environmentally Competitive'

July 17, 1995

The Commerce Department s National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced that small and medium-sized Massachusetts manufacturers will get help

Statement by Commerce Secretary Brown: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Highlights the Success of Public-Private Partnerships

June 8, 1995

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today's announcement of the competition for new centers in the Manufacturing Extension Partnership network is the beginning of a process that

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

News and Updates

Award Goes to NJ Center to Improve Competitiveness of Smaller Food Manufacturers

NIST To Fund Delaware Manufacturing Alliance

Manufacturing Extension Network Now Offering Services In All 50 States, Puerto Rico

NIST To Fund Miami Valley Manufacturing Extension Center

NIST To Fund Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center

NIST To Fund Chicago Manufacturing Center

NIST To Fund Connecticut Manufacturing Extension Center

NIST To Fund Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center

Three States Receive Grants as Step to Build Manufacturing Extension Programs

NIST To Fund Georgia Manufacturing Extension Alliance

NIST Seeks Proposals For New Manufacturing Extension Centers

Manufacturing Assistance Now Just a Phone Call or Click Away

Sixteen Awards Will Help MEP Centers Nationwide Improve Services To Smaller Manufacturers

Four Pilot Projects To Help Smaller Manufacturers Identify Innovative Financing, Credit Options

NIST Announces 17 Projects to Support Environmental Assistance to Smaller Manufacturers

Commerce's NIST Announces 18 Awards to Help Smaller Manufacturers Improve Competitiveness

Commerce's NIST Announces Closing of MEP Affiliate in Washington State

Smaller Massachusetts Manufacturers to Get Help in Becoming 'Environmentally Competitive'

Statement by Commerce Secretary Brown: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Highlights the Success of Public-Private Partnerships

NIST Seeks Proposals For New Manufacturing Extension Centers

NIST to Support Environmental Assistance to Smaller Manufacturers

Commerce Department and Massachusetts Launch New System for Delivering Technology Services to Commonwealth Businesses

Commerce Department Announces 15 Federal Grants For State Technology Projects

Brown, Daley Sign Agreement to Launch New Center for Delivering Manufacturing Services to Chicago Businesses

Brown, Cuomo Launch Expanded Technology Services For N.Y. Businesses

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