On January 25, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) to strengthen Buy American provisions. The EO establishes a priority at the highest levels to use federal purchasing power to support American manufacturers of all types and sizes, across the country....
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Providence Business News: Five Questions with Phil Ward
By Erin Read "There are resources out there to help maintain worker safety and manufacturing productivity despite COVID-19 cases. For manufacturers who haven’t reached out for a Polaris MEP COVID Facilities Assessment yet, the coming of cold weather may be just the...
Providence Business News: R.I. State Incentives for Manufacturers
With a sizeable unemployment pool and a renewed push to reshore production, Rhode Island is offering tax credits, incentives, and manufacturing training and jobs placement programs. Manufacturers can leverage these resources to upskill the labor pool and fill open...
Key Hires and Staff Moves Strengthen the Position of the URI Research Foundation in Supporting RI Economic Growth
Providence, RI – September 28, 2020 – The URI Research Foundation (URIRF) is evolving and expanding with the hiring of two executives and the transition of two leaders into new roles. The moves will strengthen URIRF’s initiatives including Polaris MEP, Rhode Island’s...
401 Tech Bridge Completes $6 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Advanced Materials & Technologies
PORTSMOUTH, RI, August 18, 2020 – Polaris MEP sister agency 401 Tech Bridge has announced thecompletion of a $6 million funding round, which will accelerate collaborative technology commercialization, increase jobs and aid the regional economic recovery. A recently...
Providence Business News: Poll Shows Skilled Workers Key to Manufacturing Recovery
A new poll by Polaris MEP shows sales continue to be the greatest challenge facing Rhode Island manufacturers, and half of the respondents said “workforce/people” are crucial to a faster recovery from the coronavirus crisis, reported the Providence Business News....
Fall River Herald News: Polaris MEP Part of Governor’s Mission to Get RI Back to Work
Katie Mulvaney reports: "Gov. Gina Raimondo on Tuesday unveiled a $45-million initiative aimed at getting Rhode Islanders back in the workforce with better, higher-paying jobs to rebuild an economy decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. In a program dubbed Back to...
RI Manufacturing Leaders Say Workforce AND Technology Needed to “Reboot” Manufacturing Post-COVID
Polaris MEP Survey Explores What Is Required to Accelerate Manufacturing Sector Recovery Providence, RI – July 27, 2020 – A new poll by Polaris MEP shows Sales continue to be the greatest challenge currently facing the Rhode Island’s manufacturers. The survey also...
Assembly Magazine: MEP Success Stories Round-Up
Polaris MEP helped Antaya Technologies achieve IATF 16949:2016 certification. John Sprovieri of Assembly Magazine reports on this and other Manufacturing Extension Partnership success stories from around the United States. Click here to read the story, published July...