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Rhode Island Manufacturers: Claim Tariff Refunds—But Stay Alert to Scams
Rhode Island Manufacturers: Claim Tariff Refunds—But Stay Alert to Scams Rhode Island’s manufacturing community—made up largely of small and mid-sized businesses—is no stranger to navigating rising costs and global trade challenges. Now, there’s a potential...
Let Polaris MEP Help You with Registered Apprenticeships
Let Polaris MEP Help You with Registered Apprenticeships In recognition of last week's National Apprenticeship Week, Polaris MEP is excited to spotlight new opportunities for manufacturers to strengthen their workforce through Registered Apprenticeships. With...
The Importance of Apprenticeships
The Importance of Apprenticeships In today’s rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, one challenge continues to rise above the rest: the growing skills gap. As experienced workers retire and technology reshapes production floors, manufacturers are searching for...
The Warehouse Safety Audit: 5 Common Fire Risks You’re Probably Missing
The Warehouse Safety Audit: 5 Common Fire Risks You’re Probably Missing Materials Handling & Logistics’ article “The Warehouse Safety Audit: 5 Common Fire Risks You’re Probably Missing” warns that even well-run facilities often overlook critical fire hazards that...
NIST Researchers Develop Photonic Chip Packaging That Can Withstand Extreme Environments
NIST Researchers Develop Photonic Chip Packaging That Can Withstand Extreme Environments Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new way to package photonic integrated circuits — chips that transmit information with...
Bridging the Warehouse Labor Gap: Untapped Talent and Smarter Strategies
Bridging the Warehouse Labor Gap Materials Handling & Logistics’ article “Bridging the Warehouse Labor Gap: Untapped Talent and Smarter Strategies” argues that warehouses can’t solve their chronic labor shortages with traditional recruiting alone and need to tap...
Take the Polaris MEP Artificial Intelligence Mini Survey
Take the Polaris MEP Artificial Intelligence Mini Survey Polaris MEP is inviting manufacturers across Rhode Island to participate in a short Artificial Intelligence (AI) survey, open through May 15, 2026. Interest in AI continues to grow throughout the manufacturing...
Announcement: BlueTIDE Registration is Now Open
BlueTIDE 2026 Applications are Open! We’re excited to announce that our fellow Polaris organization, Polaris Tech Bridge (formerly 401 Tech Bridge), will be hosting BlueTIDE 2026 in Newport on August 27. This premier event brings together innovators, industry leaders,...
Growing Second-Stage Food Business in Rhode Island Report
Growing Second-Stage Food Business in Rhode Island Report Nathan Bonds, Senior Project Manager at Polaris MEP, was asked to participate on the advisory board at Commerce Rhode Island regarding food strategy and how to define Tier 2 food companies. For example, how can...
Polaris MEP Releases 2025 State of Manufacturing Report for Rhode Island
Polaris MEP Releases 2025 State of Manufacturing Report for Rhode Island Polaris MEP is proud to announce the release of the 2025 State of Manufacturing Rhode Island Report, a comprehensive look at the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping one of the Ocean...
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