Polaris MEP's Lindsey Brickle has been recognized by the Providence Business News (PBN) as a 2021 40 Under 40 honoree. Lindsey is the Manufacturing Extension Partnership center's Senior Workforce Manager. In addition to helping manufacturers create jobs, retain talent...
What Can RI Manufacturing Employers Require of Their Workers? How Can They Incentivize COVID Vaccine Adoption? Attorneys from Locke Lord with experience in employment law answered pressing questions related to COVID vaccinations in this June 3, 2021 webinar. They...
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...
2020 IMPACT Report: Capturing the IMPACT of State- and Federally-Funded Manufacturing Support While the past year presented challenges and tragedies, with cross-sector collaboration and support from state legislators Polaris MEP’s 2020 IMPACT included $89 million in...
Company Profile Downeast Coffee Roasters has, for three generations, been roasting unique global coffees from their Pawtucket, Rhode Island facility.  Nearly 30 workers roast, package, and deliver tasty brews and tailored coffee programs to some of the best food...
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...
It's Earth Day 2021, which means "Sustainable Manufacturing" -- managing operations of a manufacturing facility through economically- and environmentally-sound practices –- is on our minds. Whether large or small, successful manufacturers know that sustainable...