"Thousands of our neighbors, friends and families in New England are serving in or working for the military," says Polaris MEP cybersecurity Jean Lehman. "There are aggressive attacks aimed at stealing information to kill our warfighters, to destroy our military...
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Creating a Culture of (Cyber) Security
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Many Rhode Island manufacturers may feel "spooked" about this month, as in their minds awareness = training and training = snoozefest. Celia Paulsen of the MEP National Network™ has written about how cybersecurity...
Key Hires and Staff Moves Strengthen the Position of the URI Research Foundation in Supporting RI Economic Growth
Providence, RI – September 28, 2020 – The URI Research Foundation (URIRF) is evolving and expanding with the hiring of two executives and the transition of two leaders into new roles. The moves will strengthen URIRF’s initiatives including Polaris MEP, Rhode Island’s...
401 Tech Bridge Completes $6 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Advanced Materials & Technologies
PORTSMOUTH, RI, August 18, 2020 – Polaris MEP sister agency 401 Tech Bridge has announced thecompletion of a $6 million funding round, which will accelerate collaborative technology commercialization, increase jobs and aid the regional economic recovery. A recently...
Assembly Magazine: MEP Success Stories Round-Up
Polaris MEP helped Antaya Technologies achieve IATF 16949:2016 certification. John Sprovieri of Assembly Magazine reports on this and other Manufacturing Extension Partnership success stories from around the United States. Click here to read the story, published July...
Polaris MEP Recognized in Rhode Island Inno’s “50 On Fire.”
Rhode Island Inno has recognized Polaris MEP in the "Education/Government" category of thier first "50 On Fire" list. This list is a celebration of the enterprises and innovators who are doing special work to set the ecosystem ablaze. "Polaris MEP: A nonprofit...
3 Best Practices — and 1 New Resource — for Managing COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruption
Hurricanes. Floods. Over the years, Rhode Island's manufacturers have weathered (pun intended) disruptions to their supply chain from natural disasters and other challenges here and across the globe. However the COVID-19 coronavirus has put stress on supply chains in...
ecoRI News: Ocean State Wades Into Buttressing Its Blue Economy
Polaris MEP is part of a coalition of groups working to turn "blue into the new green" in the Ocean State, as reported by ecoRI News' Grace Kelly. Kelly writes that a variety of organizations that fall within the blue economy, such as Rhode Island Marine Trade...
Polaris MEP, 401 Tech Bridge leaders To Speak During “Defense Innovation” Night
Virtual Venture Café is partnering with 401 Tech Bridge, NUWC Division Newport, and Northeast Tech Bridge for “Defense Innovation and Tech Transfer” a deep dive conversation on the defense industry and its partners in Rhode Island. The program runs from 3:00-6:00pm on...