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Note: Mary Johnson, formerly Growth and Strategy Manager for Polaris MEP, leads the 401 Tech Bridge and the Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network. The Department of Defense COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force recently organized a "virtual information day" for...
By Polaris MEP National Network Partner Mary Mechler, IMEC Part 2: Getting the Message Out After your manufacturing organization has identified customer pains and your solutions, it's time begin communicating. Use What You Have in Place Now The key is to use the...
By Polaris MEP National Network Partner Mary Mechler, IMEC Part 1: Making a Plan A May 2020 survey of RI Manufacturing CEOs showed the impact of coronavirus on sales. It seems each day, another challenge is added to an already very complex business environment. Many...
Polaris MEP is part of a coalition of groups working to turn "blue into the new green" in the Ocean State, as reported by ecoRI News' Grace Kelly. Kelly writes that a variety of organizations that fall within the blue economy, such as Rhode Island Marine Trade...
Virtual Venture Café is partnering with 401 Tech Bridge, NUWC Division Newport, and Northeast Tech Bridge for “Defense Innovation and Tech Transfer” a deep dive conversation on the defense industry and its partners in Rhode Island. The program runs from 3:00-6:00pm on...
Polaris MEP Project Manager Chris Cinieri spoke with Susan Shalhoub of the Providence Business News about the complications in supply-chain demand due to COVID-19, the true value of a strong domestic supply network, and how the MEP national Supplier Scouting program...
By Polaris MEP Partner, John Boudreau, Envisionable I’ve noticed that employee problems at small businesses can often be traced to the same source – the company's core values. Let me explain. The other day I received a call from a manufacturer. He was worried that...
The headlines this week have been filled with news of RI's "Reopening." While most of Rhode Island's businesses have been closed as part of the effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, manufacturing has remained open. This is because our industry has proven...
Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association recently collaborated with Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor on a conference call specifically for manufacturing businesses. The timing was especially important: Governor Gina Raimondo had just...