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URI Momentum Magazine Features Jaia Robotics and RI MADE program
The University of Rhode Island's "MOMENTUM Magazine" this term featured a program managed by Polaris MEP with funding from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, RI MADE, and one of the first participants in the program, manufacturer Jaia Robotics. Writer...
Providence Business News: $2.4M federal grant launches blue economy initiative
James Bessette of the Providence Business News reports Polaris MEP's parent organization received $2.4M federal grant to launch RISE-UP blue economy initiative bringing new manufacturing opportunities to RI. A $2.4 million grant has been awarded from the U.S. Office...
Providence Business News: 5 Questions with Matt Watson, Director of Polaris MEP
Providence Business News reporter Jacquelyn Voghel posed five questions to the new Center Director of Polaris MEP, Matt Watson, after his move from New York to Rhode Island. Her questions touch on the topics of how the manufacturing economies in both states compare to...
WPRO News: Regan Brewer-Johnson – JARC RI
Steve Klamkin of WPRO News reports as Regan Brewer-Johnson, president of the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC), opens a hub in RI to train CNC machinists for Rhode Island manufacturers. JARC RI partners with Polaris MEP to address Rhode Island manufacturers need...
Rhode Island Pet Treat Company and Partners Featured as “Heroes of Manufacturing” in National Video
Rhode Island Food Business Ecosystem Featured as “Heroes” Video Produced by National Institute of Standards & Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Latest installment of “Heroes of American Manufacturing” series celebrates RI dog treat maker BUPPY...
Polaris MEP Welcomes Matt Watson as Director of RI Manufacturing Partnership Center
Former Senior VP of Empire State Development Brings Extensive Experience in Federal Fund Management and Innovation Ecosystem Development Providence, RI – April 7, 2023 – Polaris MEP, Rhode Island’s nonprofit Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, has hired...
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