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R.I. gets a boost on building a workforce for its nascent blue economy
The University of Rhode Island Foundation and Polaris MEP has received close to $4 million from the Commerce Department to train for roles in the ocean technology sector By Omar Mohammed | Globe Staff PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has been clear about wanting to scale...
RI Delegation Delivers $3.8M to Help Ocean Tech Works Project Make Waves & Expand Employment Opportunities
Federal funds will help grow Blue Economy workforce in RI & southeastern MA WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen Rhode Island’s workforce and create more high-paying ocean technology and ‘Blue Economy’ jobs, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation today...
MFGDay24 – An Exciting Manufacturing Career Exploration Experience!
MFGDay24 - An Engaging Manufacturing Career Experience! With help from dozens of Rhode Island's leading manufacturers, Polaris MEP introduced more than 350 high schoolers to the possibilities of careers in industry on October 9, 2024 -- Rhode Island's official...
Integrating Sustainability: Insights from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council
By Jessy Servi Ortiz, Managing Director of the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council, which is owned and operated by the Wisconsin MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to...
Polaris MEP, Partners Receive Federal Grant to Create Comprehensive, Reentry “Pathway Home”
On July 2, 2024, the US Department of Labor announced the awards of more than $56 million in grants to help justice-involved people get needed job training and improve reentry, including $1,454,078 million to Polaris MEP for a program designed to reduce recidivism...
Polaris MEP Signs “Space Act Agreement” with NASA to Accelerate Technology Transfer
Polaris MEP Signs “Space Act Agreement” With NASA to Accelerate Technology Transfer to Rhode Island Manufacturers Non-profit’s partnership with NASA eases access to innovative patents and software that can help small Ocean State manufacturing companies gain a...
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