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URI Research Foundation (URIRF) Selected as Build Back Better EDA Grant Finalist
URIRF Will Lead Regional Coalition to Grow "Blue Economy" With $500K Phase One EDA Grant Polaris MEP's parent organization, the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF), in conjunction with Rhode Island Commerce and a regional team focused on the growing...
NIST MEP Announces Appointment of New MEP Director
NIST MEP is pleased to announce the appointment of Pravina Raghavan as the new Director of the MEP program. She officially started at NIST on Dec. 6, 2021. Pravina joins NIST MEP with more than 20 years of experience providing advisory services to businesses in the...
NIST Data Debunks 4 Manufacturing Myths – INFOGRAPHIC
Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in the United States. The Hollings MEP National Network is a part of the National Institutes of...
When Good Strategies Go Bad: The 7 Deadly Execution Mistakes
By Marie Mansheim, Senior Consultant, WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Much work goes into developing sound business strategies. Yet when it comes to executing those brilliant initiatives, plenty of manufacturers and organizations fall short. If execution is the secret...
Support Small Businesses #MadeInRI
The month of December is a reflective month for me, I take some time to reflect on the past year and what is coming up in the next year. This year my family and I have so much to be grateful for. We moved to Rhode Island in August, and everyone has been so welcoming....
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce: RI Manufacturing Trends with Polaris MEP Livestream
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce President Laurie White speaks to Polaris MEP's Center Director Kathie Mahoney in this livestream. They discuss the 2022 State of Rhode Island Manufacturing Survey, and how Manufacturers can make their voices heard. They also...
A Lean Manufacturing Thanksgiving Tale?
Most people don’t relate Thanksgiving with Lean Manufacturing. Most people also probably don’t relate Lean Manufacturing with community collaborations and helping seniors. Yet that’s exactly what this tale is about: How Lean Manufacturing training helped a...
PBN: Polaris MEP Launches Manufacturing Report on Workforce, Growth in R.I.
Nonprofit consulting organization Polaris MEP has launched the “2022 State of RI Manufacturing Study,” a first-ever look at trends in the state’s manufacturing sector with analysis of its economic impacts and a comprehensive survey of Rhode Island...
Reporter Today East Providence: New Study Seeks Input from East Providence Manufacturers
Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP is launching an in-depth study of trends in Rhode Island's manufacturing sector -- and looking for input from manufacturing businesses in the East Providence area. The 2022 “State of RI Manufacturing Study” will include analysis...
Polaris MEP Launches “State of RI Manufacturing Study”
First Rhode Island Manufacturing sector-specific report will explore impact on Ocean State economy, workforce issues, and plans for innovation and growth Providence, RI – November 10, 2021 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP is launching an in-depth study of...
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