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Kicking off Rhode Island Manufacturing Month and #MFGDay22
Thank you for joining us for our two-part event kicking off Manufacturing Month. This event included the release of the first ever State of Manufacturing Report in Rhode Island. Then, the event shifted to a career experience in which manufacturers met and educated...
WJAR TV: Rhode Island leaders, partners hold manufacturing industry session and career fair
Rhode Island's WJAR-TV attended and reported on the Manufacturing Day (MFGDay22) program hosted by Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA). "Students had the opportunity to learn about the industry as a possible career path through...
PBN: Workforce development key to manufacturing growth
The Providence Business News reported on a two-part event kicking off Manufacturing Month. The program was hosted by Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. From the PBN coverage: "The manufacturers gathered in part to address one of the report’s...
Providence Business News: Five Questions with Wendy Mackie
Manufacturing beat reporter Jacquelyn Voghel poses five questions to Wendy Mackie, the new Interim Board Chair for Polaris MEP. Voghel notes "Wendy Mackie is no stranger to the Rhode Island manufacturing scene – she previously led the Rhode Island Marine Trades...
Industry Leaders and Partners Kick Off Rhode Island Manufacturing Month With Future-Focused “Manufacturing Day” Event
October is Manufacturing Month in Rhode Island, and leaders from the sector will be joined by partners and legislators for a unique Manufacturing Day event, RI’s Future in the Making, on October 4. The future-focused program for the day has two sections, one for...
Consortium Led by URI Research Foundation Designated
“Defense Manufacturing Community”
Tentative Grant of $5 Million Will Fund Automation & Robotics, Cyber Resiliency and Risk Mitigation Resources Which Strengthen Rhode Island Maritime Defense Industrial Base Providence, RI – August 29, 2022 – A consortium led by the URI Research Foundation has been...
What People Are Saying About RI MADE, the Designated “Defense Manufacturing Community”
On August 16, 2022, a consortium led by the URI Research Foundation received a “Defense Manufacturing Community” designation and has been directed by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) to pursue a grant of $5,000,000 to strengthen Rhode Island’s...
Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Partner with Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster (RI BETC)
Providence, RI, August 23, 2022 – The Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RIHCC) will work with the Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster (RI BETC) to raise awareness in the Latinx community of the economic opportunities that will be presented by the...
La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island se asociará con El Cluster Tecnológico de la Economia Azul de Rhode Island
La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island se asociará con El Cluster Tecnológico de la Economia Azul de Rhode Island (Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster – RI BETC) Providence, RI, August 23, 2022– La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island (RIHCC)...
Workforce Development Leader Wendy Mackie Joins Polaris MEP As Interim Advisory Board Chair
Providence, RI – August 18, 2022 – Wendy Mackie, a highly-regarded leader in Rhode Island workforce development, is joining the Advisory Board of Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, as its Interim Chairperson. Mackie’s addition...
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