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NIST in Your State

NIST in Ohio

NIST ensures that the U.S. economy runs on fair transactions, that our infrastructure is built with quality construction materials, that our manufacturers can innovate and compete internationally, and that we have access to reliable products at home. We provide critical measurements and standards, including nearly 600 calibration services and more than 1,100 standard reference materials, that make Americans safer and healthier and help our companies innovate.

Below you will see a small snippet of what NIST is doing in Ohio. More information about how NIST is supporting key sectors in Ohio will be added to this page in the future.

CHIPS Funding

Intel Corporation (Ohio)

Award Amount
$1.5 billion in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide Intel Ohio up to $1.5 billion in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the creation of a new regional chipmaking ecosystem, anchored by a new leading-edge logic fab which will produce the Intel 14A node and other future Intel nodes and expand leading-edge foundry capacity.

MEP Success Stories

Opportunities for Improvement

Reported Year
2024
The purpose of this project was to provide OFCO with a Lean assessment. The assessment gave OFCO a clear understanding of where opportunities existed to improve operational efficiencies and develop a roadmap for improvement.

Improvement Activities

Reported Year
2024
With assistance from MAGNET, part of the Ohio MEP and the MEP National Network™, KAPCO has implemented lean continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing throughput and minimizing downtime. The project focused on several key areas, including changeover reduction events on critical machines, waste elimination studies on essential processes

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Learn how NIST improves the lives of all Americans by conducting research and fostering collaborations that make possible everything from reliable vaccine storage and fair fuel transactions to next-generation MRIs and fair stock trades. Check out NIST Works for You.