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Textile World reports that Polaris MEP has received a $400,000 federal infusion to help the state’s manufacturers optimize their supply chains. Kayla Viveiros, program manager at Polaris MEP, will lead the administration of the grant. “With this dedicated funding,...

Christopher Allen of the Providence Business News reports on the difficulties for women in the trades, and how organizations such as Polaris MEP's partner, the Jane Addams Resource Corp., are working to tear down these barriers and get more women in the trades. Anita...

Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the appropriations committee, secures another $42.7M for RI, funding numerous community driven projects. Reed, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, helped pass four key spending bills out of committee this week,...

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 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...