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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...
Gaining a Competitive Advantage
Have you ever found yourself going to a movie because the starring actor was an Oscar winner? After the Grammy Awards, are you more inclined to download a song because of the results? You’re not alone. It’s human nature to embrace credibility. Which brings me to the...
Polaris and TribalVision Provide Marketing Series to RI Manufacturers
PRBUZZ- WARWICK, RI – TribalVision Managing Director Chris Ciunci will be leading a four-part Market Smarter workshop series with Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Polaris MEP). The workshop series will be held at Polaris MEP’s Providence headquarters every...
New Polaris MEP Offerings Provide RI Manufacturers with Growth Tools
Entrepreneurship Expert, Marketing Guru and Manufacturing Specialists Highlight Business-Focused Calendar PROVIDENCE, RI – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Foundation, has announced the...
RI Manufacturing Boot Camp Launched to Fill Skills Gap
No cost program created to provide RI manufacturers with newly trained workforce PROVIDENCE, RI – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, has joined forces with Rhode Island Manufacturers...
Challenge Forecasting for Very Small Manufacturers
Recently there has been an increasing appetite for information and results around working with the smallest manufacturers. Not just the generally defined small manufacturer with under 500 employees, but the very small manufacturers with under 20 employees. MEP is...
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