Rhode Island's WJAR-TV attended and reported on the Manufacturing Day (MFGDay22) program hosted by Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA). "Students had the opportunity to learn about the industry as a possible career path through...
Manufacturing beat reporter Jacquelyn Voghel poses five questions to Wendy Mackie, the new Interim Board Chair for Polaris MEP. Voghel notes "Wendy Mackie is no stranger to the Rhode Island manufacturing scene – she previously led the Rhode Island Marine Trades...
October is Manufacturing Month in Rhode Island, and leaders from the sector will be joined by partners and legislators for a unique Manufacturing Day event, RI’s Future in the Making, on October 4. The future-focused program for the day has two sections, one for...
UPDATE: Applications now being accepted. Click here to learn more. Tentative Grant of $5 Million Will Fund Automation & Robotics, Cyber Resiliency and Risk Mitigation Resources Which Strengthen Rhode Island Maritime Defense Industrial Base Providence, RI – August...
UPDATE: Applications now being accepted. Click here to learn more. On August 16, 2022, a consortium led by the URI Research Foundation received a “Defense Manufacturing Community” designation and has been directed by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation...
Providence, RI, August 23, 2022 – The Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RIHCC) will work with the Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster (RI BETC) to raise awareness in the Latinx community of the economic opportunities that will be presented by the...
La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island se asociará con El Cluster Tecnológico de la Economia Azul de Rhode Island (Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster – RI BETC) Providence, RI, August 23, 2022– La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island (RIHCC)...
Providence, RI – August 18, 2022 – Wendy Mackie, a highly-regarded leader in Rhode Island workforce development, is joining the Advisory Board of Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, as its Interim Chairperson. Mackie’s addition...
Polaris MEP Project Manager Ted Kennedy's advice on inventory control is helping manufacturers beyond Rhode Island, thanks to a by-lined article in IndustryWeek. On July 5th, IndustryWeek, the leading trade magazine for the sector, published Kennedy's thoughts on how...