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Maximize Productivity & Retention: Explore the Job Quality Toolkit in Our Upcoming Webinar! Polaris MEP is your gateway to a national network of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers (MEPs), dedicated to bringing cutting-edge tools and best practices from...
Blast off into innovation with access to NASA’s technology! Polaris MEP is proud to have signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA, which makes it easier to bring the NASA Tech Transfer program and its benefits directly to our Rhode Island Manufacturing community. In...
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...
A new IndustryWeek article features the insights and advice of Polaris MEP Supply Chain Program Manager, Kayla Viveiros. Published March 6, 2024, the by-lined piece focuses on "two key areas of supply chain management that small and medium-sized manufacturers often...
“Voice of Manufacturers” Survey Launched To Provide Updated Data on Rhode Island Manufacturing Sector Poll looks at trends shaping the Ocean State manufacturing industry, including economy, workforce, innovation and growth Providence, RI – February 29, 2024 – Rhode...
Each January, many organizations celebrate National Mentoring Month with a few social media slides. But for manufacturing businesses, mentorship can be a "game changer" as they face the twin challenges of skilled worker shortages and generational shifts. We asked one...
It's Thanksgiving week in the United States. As the Polaris MEP team preps to be out of the office on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, we're feeling a little reflective and a whole lot grateful. Read on for the thoughts of several team members who shared...
INFOGRAPHIC: Integrating Cybersecurity with Industry 4.0 -- What it means for manufacturing October is #CybersecurityAwareness Month. To mark the occasion and "empower through education," the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network has released a...
Senator Jack Reed graciously recorded a video with thoughts on manufacturing careers for high schoolers attending the 2023 Manufacturing Day career exploration event (#MFGDay23) presented by Polaris MEP. The Senator speaks to the products (and paychecks) that make...