Rhode Island boasts more than 650 food manufacturers and more than 40 registered for beverage manufacturing. The food and beverage industry is the third largest contributor to the overall U.S. manufacturing gross domestic product. Total U.S. employment in the industry...
By Erin Read Our partner company, 401 Tech Bridge has been featured in Providence Business News. 401 Tech Bridge is an economic development initiative launched in 2019 that seeks to connect the U.S. Navy, universities, nonprofits and businesses in Rhode Island to...
Polaris MEP's Lindsey Brickle has been recognized by the Providence Business News (PBN) as a 2021 40 Under 40 honoree. Lindsey is the Manufacturing Extension Partnership center's Senior Workforce Manager. In addition to helping manufacturers create jobs, retain talent...
By Erin Read In Kathie Mahoney's interview with Providence Business News, she discusses her new position as Executive Director of Polaris MEP and how Polaris MEP will continue to serve Rhode Island manufacturers. "Across the country, there’s an urgent need for skilled...
Polaris MEP, Rhode Island's Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has added a new feature to its website: the Rhode Island Manufacturing Data Dashboard. The dashboard provides an overall snapshot of the state’s economy and, in particular, data points indicating how the...
Emily Reade, president of chemical manufacturing company Reade Advanced Materials discusses the International Organization of Standardization’s 9001-2015 certification for small and midsized manufacturers and how her company was able to bolster customer confidence and...
President Biden has signed several Executive Orders to strengthen Buy American provisions and American Manufacturing. This included elements which would require active use of the MEP National Network by federal agencies. As the Rhode Island center for the MEP National...
The Back to Work RI initiative helps place unemployed and underemployed RHode Islanders in jobs, including Manufacturing jobs. Polaris MEP is the Department of Labor & Training intermediary for the manufacturing sector and manages the Machine & Marine program....
By Erin Read Polaris MEP, which stands for Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has launched a “2-Q Poll” survey series to solicit feedback from the manufacturing industry in Rhode Island via two questions on timely topic each month. This month's poll shows how Rhode...