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Manufacturing as a Vacation Destination
By Mark Schmit, NIST MEP National Accounts Manager Summer is a great time to catch up on reading. I suppose that’s why there’s such a thing as summer reading; it starts in grade school and extends a lifetime (or so goes the theory). My initial attempt at summer...
32 RI Manufacturers Awarded through Manufacturing Innovation Challenge
Upwards of $700,000 Awarded in Expertise and Hands-On Talent August 4, 2016 – PROVIDENCE, RI – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, announces today the recipients of the Manufacturing...
Generate Electricity Onsite to improve Operating Costs, Bottom Line
Download the Renewable Engergy Fund Grant Application Process Overview Are you considering a large-scale renewable energy (solar or wind) project? Polaris MEP alliance partner Commerce RI can help you drastically lower your electric bills with grants and loans for...
Help make the 2016 RI Mini Maker Faire a reality!
We wanted to pass along a message from our friends putting on the 2016 RI Mini Maker Faire – please read: AS220 needs your help to ensure the RI Mini Maker Faire – a family-friendly festival of invention and creativity staged by AS220 – can return to downtown...
Goodwin Bradley Engages Polaris MEP for ISO 90012015
Company Profile Goodwin-Bradley is a 105 year old, family owned manufacturer in Providence, RI. The company has been actively involved in the watershed moments of the transportation, aerospace and defense industries over the last century. They have proudly...
From Makers to Manufacturers
By Dave Cranmer, Deputy Director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Make (n) – to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc. Manufacture (n) – the...
Five Technological Applications Impacting Manufacturing Innovation
By Ben Vickery, Senior Technical Advisor with NIST MEP. A manufacturer can be innovative in various ways beyond the use of technology. Innovation can include the utilization of new business models, the development of new processes and services, and the enhancement of...
NBC 10 Interviews Polaris MEP About Manufacturing Innovation Challenge
Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) Center Director, Christian Cowan, was interviewed by NBC 10’s Frank Coletta about the Manufacturing Innovation Challenge. The Manufacturing Innovation Challenge is a competitive opportunity for RI manufacturers to...
Polaris MEP Launches Manufacturing Innovation Challenge
Over $1 Million Available to Rhode Island Manufacturers May 25, 2016 – SMITHFIELD, RI – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, launches today at World Trade Day the Manufacturing Innovation...
Composite of an Innovation Cluster
Polaris MEP & Composites Alliance of RI Awarded Industry Cluster Grant According to the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the composites industry is posed for steady growth: the U.S. industry grew by 6.3% in 2014 and is projected to grow an...
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