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Out like a Lion
Well that was pretty incredible… We’ve had some busy months since I started at Polaris MEP nearly 3 years ago, but nothing like March 2017! Sure, September of 2015 was packed with the launch of the Rocket Program, our first All Access Bus Tour of Westrock and...
NBC 10’s Frank Coletta Interviews Polaris MEP
Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) Center Director, Christian Cowan, was interviewed by NBC 10’s Frank Coletta about the new programs and events focused on Rhode Island Manufacturing.
Call for Exhibitors – 2017 Rhode Island Robot Block Party
Is your company on the forefront of automation with robots? Or do you manufacture robots? The Rhode Island Robot Block Party, a free community event, is accepting applications to exhibit at the Sunday, April 30, 2017 expo at the Pizzitola Center at Brown University....
Guest Speaker’s Wanted – URI Office of Veteran’s Affairs
Our friends at the URI Business Engagement Center made us aware of an opportunity for Rhode Island manufacturers. The University of Rhode Island Office of Veteran’s Affairs is seeking guest speakers from the New England manufacturing community to help their student...
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
By Ken Voytek Every January, I take some time to look at what our MEP clients are saying about the future and the challenges they face. It’s usually part of my New Year’s resolution to rack up the responses. I’ve been writing this basic story for eight years....
Polaris MEP and RIMA Announce First RI Manufacturing B2B Event
Event Aims to Connect Rhode Island Manufacturers to Increase Business PROVIDENCE, RI – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) has joined forces with Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA), to bring the state’s manufacturing community together at the...
Small Business Education Program with Staggering Results – Apply Now
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at CCRI is a no-cost 12-week program that helps small businesses grow through a practical business education, access to capital, and a support network of advisers and peers. Over 7,000 small business owners have participated...
U.S. Sen Reed and Gov Raimondo Visit to Providence’s Goodwin-Bradley
The event focused on Goodwin-Bradley’s support from the Manufacturing Innovation Challenge – part of a $2.9 Million Federal Grant supporting manufacturing innovation in RI November 14, 2016 – PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and RI Governor Gina...
2nd Round of Applications Open for Manufacturing Innovation Challenge
November 2, 2016 – PROVIDENCE, RI – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, announces today the second round of applications are open for the Manufacturing Innovation Challenge, a competitive...
Bullish on Rhody innovation
In August, Scott Jensen, director of the R.I. Department of Labor & Training, called manufacturing a “bright spot” in the state economy. Jensen and Donna Murray, Rhode Island’s chief labor statistician, noted that 42,300 manufacturing jobs in July were the most in...
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