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Providence Business News: Polaris MEP to host manufacturer coaching session for certification
Polaris MEP will host “Coaching: Move People Forward,” an interactive, virtual course designed for leaders to teach them how to coach in various situations. The course, which results in a certification from Development Dimensions International, can help managers who...
Boston Globe: Shortages are more than a simple supply chain problem
Christian Cowan, formerly the Center Director for Polaris MEP and now Executive Director of 401 Tech Bridge talks with The Boston Globe about how a technology and innovation gap is contributing to supply chain problems. Government investment shifts resulted in key...
Providence Business News: Manufacturers renew call for business on-site COVID-19 testing
Providence Business News' Jacquelyn Voghel reports on manufacturers' demand for continued/increased COVID-19 testing and Polaris MEP's support: "On Jan. 4, Polaris MEP and the manufacturers association emailed manufacturers to remind them of the testing program....
Providence Business News: 401 Tech Bridge, Polaris MEP to launch new prototype to production program
401 Tech Bridge and Polaris MEP are launching a new prototype-to-product program: Scale Up! RI. “We identified a gap that startups … don’t always have a good understand of what it takes to get from a set of drawings or prototypes up to being able to manufacture a...
Polaris MEP Reports Positive Economic Impact from FY 2021 Programs
RI Manufacturing Center Services Helped Manufacturers Achieve $121.5M in Sales, 1628 Jobs Added/Retained Providence, RI – January 31, 2022 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP has released its annual report for FY 2021, reporting positive economic impacts...
Johnston Sunrise: Scituate CTE program breaks out high-tech show-and-tell house
Polaris MEP is working directly with The Scituate Career & Technology Education (CTE) program to bring a new, exciting VR program to students. “The Scituate CTE program (grades 9-12) is open to students from all over Rhode Island, and the professional database...
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