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Providence Business News: Five Questions with Kathie Mahoney
By Erin Read In Kathie Mahoney's interview with Providence Business News, she discusses her new position as Executive Director of Polaris MEP and how Polaris MEP will continue to serve Rhode Island manufacturers. "Across the country, there’s an urgent need for skilled...
The Rhode Island Manufacturing Data Dashboard
Polaris MEP, Rhode Island's Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has added a new feature to its website: the Rhode Island Manufacturing Data Dashboard. The dashboard provides an overall snapshot of the state’s economy and, in particular, data points indicating how the...
Providence Business News: Five Questions with Emily Reade
Emily Reade, president of chemical manufacturing company Reade Advanced Materials discusses the International Organization of Standardization’s 9001-2015 certification for small and midsized manufacturers and how her company was able to bolster customer confidence and...
February 2-Q Poll – Rhode Island Manufacturers On Government Contracting
President Biden has signed several Executive Orders to strengthen Buy American provisions and American Manufacturing. This included elements which would require active use of the MEP National Network by federal agencies. As the Rhode Island center for the MEP National...
PBS News Hour: As Nationwide Unemployment Grows, Rhode Island Steps In to Help Residents Find Work
The Back to Work RI initiative helps place unemployed and underemployed RHode Islanders in jobs, including Manufacturing jobs. Polaris MEP is the Department of Labor & Training intermediary for the manufacturing sector and manages the Machine & Marine program....
Providence Business News: Most manufacturers plan to increase workforce counts
By Erin Read Polaris MEP, which stands for Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has launched a “2-Q Poll” survey series to solicit feedback from the manufacturing industry in Rhode Island via two questions on timely topic each month. This month's poll shows how Rhode...
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