NIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

MEP Centers around the country are helping manufacturers solve workforce challenges through a wide range of programs and services. A new guide, MEP National Network Workforce Programs, Services and Trainings , showcases these efforts across the country. In a larger context, these issues weaken U.S.

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NIST

OCTOBER 19, 2022

FloridaMakes, part of the MEP National NetworkTM, received an urgent request in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. The storm destroyed buildings and roads, and left many people without power and water.

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NIST

MARCH 4, 2025

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) plays a key role in ensuring that small and medium-sized manufacturers are a driving force in America's economic growth. The connected nature of manufacturing creates jobs, supports local economies, and strengthens the nations security, helping the U.S. Big impact on the U.S.

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NIST

OCTOBER 12, 2023

MEP Centers around the country help manufacturers fill those gaps and find unique workforce solutions based on each firm’s needs. A new interactive map, MEP National Network Workforce Programs, Services and Trainings , showcases these efforts across the country.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 20, 2025

According to the MEP National Network TM Client Impact Survey, small and medium-sized manufacturers that work with their local Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center are saving money, increasing sales, and creating jobs. At MEP Centers in

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NIST

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The 51 Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers that make up the MEP National Network™ work to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) within the United States.

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NIST Manufacturing

APRIL 1, 2024

According to the MEP National Network TM Client Impact Survey, small and medium-sized manufacturers are saving money, increasing sales, and creating jobs as a result of working with their local Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers.

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NIST

JUNE 3, 2022

NIST researchers have an ally that makes technology transfer less daunting — NIST’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, also known as MEP. The MEP National Network™ comprises NIST MEP and MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the MEP Advisory Board, MEP Center

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NIST

MARCH 11, 2022

The 2022 MEP Workforce Survey conducted by America Works asked for just one response from each MEP Center and their subrecipients. MEP Centers represent a diverse group, with 58% incorporated as independent nonprofits, 29% working as part of a university, and 12% working either as part of a state or community college.

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NIST

AUGUST 10, 2021

This is the first in a series of blogs examining the sectoral composition of the MEP National NetworkTM client project activity. The MEP National Network has assisted over 26,800 unique manufacturing clients in every U.S. 1 That’s a lot of manufacturers, a lot of projects, a lot of impact, and a lot of jobs!

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NIST

JULY 6, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) is, as you might expect from the name, always looking for more and better ways to work with manufacturers across the U.S. The MEP National Network™, whose mission is to strengthen and empower U.S. The Network

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NIST Manufacturing

JULY 1, 2024

NIST researchers from the Communications Technology Laboratory's Smart Connected Systems Division recently hosted representatives from the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), one of 51 NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

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E&T

JANUARY 20, 2023

MEPs are keen to draw a line in the sand as a result. This is something that can particularly affect younger gamers,” said Adriana Maldonado López, the MEP who wrote the report. MEPs want to set up an annual European online video game award, to reward the industry’s most innovative and exciting developers.

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WMEP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

MEP Centers around [.] from NEW GUIDE: MEP National Network Workforce Programs, Services and Trainings The post NEW GUIDE: MEP National Network Workforce Programs, Services and Trainings first appeared on WMEP Manufacturing Solutions. In a larger context, these issues weaken U.S. supply chains and ultimately national security.

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NIST

AUGUST 13, 2024

“There is a tremendous opportunity for women to influence the manufacturing industry in a positive way,” says Lisa Dach, the strategic business advisor at the Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC), part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network TM.

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WMEP

JUNE 6, 2022

from Technology Transfer Acceleration by the MEP National Network. The post Technology Transfer Acceleration by the MEP National Network appeared first on WMEP Manufacturing Solutions. NIST researchers have an ally that makes technology transfer [.].

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NIST Manufacturing

APRIL 5, 2022

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has announced the results of its fiscal year 2021 manufacturing client

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NIST Manufacturing

MAY 29, 2024

June 1, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (SCOIN), a two-year pilot program to kick-start

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NIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

But 25 years ago, an ad in the paper for an MEP position Working at NCMEP was a homecoming for me — I did my undergraduate degree at NC State. My career took a winding path for a while, away from my home state and away from manufacturing.

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NIST

JULY 16, 2024

For Alyssa Rodrigues, director of the Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) , helping women achieve success in manufacturing is more than a job, it’s a calling. This is why she and her Alaska MEP You know a lot of us, especially women, we make things,” Alyssa says. “We And when you expand that, you’re a manufacturer.”

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 3, 2023

-based manufacturer of sustainable sealing fasteners and components, has been recognized by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) as one of its Heroes of American Manufacturing. NIST MEP recognizes US-based ZAGO Manufacturing Co. ZAGO Manufacturing Co.

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NIST

MAY 29, 2024

As Acting Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), I am embracing my inner “tech Lego nerd” to build wondrous endeavors with my colleagues that support the Make it in America ethos.

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E&T

APRIL 17, 2023

TEN-T is up for renewal though, and MEPs will have their say on the updated rules. MEPs say that all intermodal transportation should be carried out by train, inland waterway or shipping, and that roads should only be used for the last mile or when other transport options are not possible. “It

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Industry Week

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

MEP National Network discusses automation and technology in manufacturing

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NIST Manufacturing

JUNE 17, 2024

FireWorks is the annual gathering of MEP Workforce professionals from around the country. Don't miss this deep dive with other MEP Workforce colleagues where attendees will be able to sharpen their toolset, grow their network, and return with tons of

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NIST Manufacturing

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has published a new interactive map to help manufacturers find workforce

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NIST Manufacturing

OCTOBER 20, 2023

MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, announced a new partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to advance digital adoption by small and

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NIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

As CEO of Manex Consulting , I work with many SMMs through California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) , which is part of the MEP National Network ™. Your local MEP Center offers a powerful combination of knowledge and resources As a former manufacturer myself, I understand how SMMs impact the way we live, work and play.

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NIST Manufacturing

APRIL 29, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) commissioned a new study by Summit Consulting and the Upjohn Institute. The study finds the MEP program generates a substantial economic and

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NIST Manufacturing

JUNE 30, 2022

Read the CARES ACT Summary Report Read the CARES Act State-by-State Report CARES Act Authorization and Funding On March 27, 2020, the president signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to address the economic

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Industry Week

DECEMBER 11, 2023

MEP National Network discusses automation and technology in manufacturing

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Seeburger

JUNE 20, 2024

Despite opposition, particularly from the German Free Democratic Party (FDP), a majority of MEPs voted in favor. On May 24, the EU Parliament passed the Supply Chain Act, which requires European companies to respect human rights and environmental standards in their supply chains. It […]

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NIST

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is one of the many workforce-related programs offered across the MEP National Network ™ by MEP Centers in every state and Puerto Rico. Small and medium-sized manufacturers may find it challenging to

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NIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

With MEP Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico dedicated to serving small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), the MEP National Network™ has published more than 1,200 success stories during the past five years. As I stated in a previous blog, one of my hobbies is to visit breweries, distilleries and wineries.

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NIST Manufacturing

AUGUST 26, 2022

Mazie Hirono for a tour of Hawaii Technology Development Corporation-INNOVATE Hawaii’s (Hawaii MEP) Entrepreneurs Sandbox and to meet with startup founders. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Guzman joined U.S.

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NIST Manufacturing

AUGUST 17, 2022

Mahoney began her MEP career at MassMEP. MassMEP and Board Chair Dennis Leonard announced the hiring of Kathie Mahoney to serve as the next President/CEO of MassMEP. She had several positions culminating as the Center Director in 2017 until she

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NIST Manufacturing

AUGUST 29, 2023

Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made one cooperative agreement award totaling $1,000,000 as part of its 2021-NIST-MEP-CAP-01 Notice of Funding

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