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"That's my brother!" The shout from the back of the CCRI auditorium had the audience laughing as Fast Track to CNC Manufacturing honoree Alex Shaw crossed the stage. Family pride was the order of the day on May 13th. The ceremony celebrated those who recently...
The MEP National Network has published a new, data-filled reshoring infographic with insights related to past reliance on foreign sources and the potential for bringing more manufacturing back to the U.S. The publication notes the top industries reshoring back to...
Providence, RI – April 18, 2022 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, is growing, and seeks to grow its Advisory Board to support its mission to strengthen and empower RI’s small and medium-sized...
Polaris MEP was proud to support the Center for Southeast Asians "Year of the Tiger" yesterday in Providence. The morning's rain did nothing to dampen then the enthusiasm of this community!Learn about the program (and see if you spot our logo) in this WJAR-TV piece....
Rhode Island Representative David N. Cicilline and Michigan Representative Peter Meijer have re-introduced the “Made In America Manufacturing Communities Act,” which empowers the Secretary of Commerce to design consortiums as “manufacturing communities” eligible for...
Polaris MEP will host “Coaching: Move People Forward,” an interactive, virtual course designed for leaders to teach them how to coach in various situations. The course, which results in a certification from Development Dimensions International, can help managers who...
401 Tech Bridge and Polaris MEP are launching a new prototype-to-product program: Scale Up! RI. “We identified a gap that startups … don’t always have a good understand of what it takes to get from a set of drawings or prototypes up to being able to manufacture a...
Christian Cowan, formerly the Center Director for Polaris MEP and now Executive Director of 401 Tech Bridge talks with The Boston Globe about how a technology and innovation gap is contributing to supply chain problems. Government investment shifts resulted in key...
RI Manufacturing Center Services Helped Manufacturers Achieve $121.5M in Sales, 1628 Jobs Added/Retained Providence, RI – January 31, 2022 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP has released its annual report for FY 2021, reporting positive economic impacts...