Industrial Technology Institute, doing business as Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), will use a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program to implement projects expanding supply chain optimization capabilities through May 2025. MMTC will support the national supply chain initiative by focusing on five pillars of operation - supply chain management...
This $14,273,120 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611) supports the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) in providing essential resources, expertise, and collaborative support to empower Michigan's small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). Through this funding, MMTC will undertake a range of activities to enhance the resilience and competitiveness of...
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) will provide $400,000 in supply chain optimization services under a cooperative agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. CMTC will gather supply chain intelligence for small and medium-sized manufacturers in California through supplier discoveries, mapping, and scouting to identify performance gaps and growth opportunities. Pilot workforce education events in the...
Watertown School District 14-4, doing business as Lake Area Technical Institute, was awarded a $399,852 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611). The award will support services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and establish a supply chain intelligence network through May 2025. Specifically, the recipient will hire a...
This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program aims to enhance the competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance of small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) across the United States. The primary activities under this award include: 1) Establishing a National Advanced Manufacturing Tech Team (MATT) to assist MEP Centers in connecting SMMs with...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Indiana Institute of Technology, Inc. a $2,127,543 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 10, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of technical equipment needed to train students in 11 engineering- and manufacturing-related certification programs at Indiana Tech's campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This will allow the university to expand, enhance, and add...
The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), a division of the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. The award funds projects to expand supply chain optimization capabilities within Hawaii's MEP National Network and establish a supply chain intelligence network. HTDC will map Hawaii's supply chain...
This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $4,820,038.00, is funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611). The award will allow the University of Tennessee's Institute for Public Service to continue providing critical technical assistance, workforce development, and specialized services to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in Tennessee. Key services include supporting SMMs in areas such...
Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), doing business as Imec, was awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA #11.611) to provide supply chain optimization services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in Illinois from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. Through this award, Imec will deliver supplier scouting, matchmaking, capability...
This $10,638,400 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program will enable Floridamakes Inc., a non-profit organization, to continue its role as the NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center for the state of Florida. The center's mission is to improve the productivity and technological performance of Florida's manufacturing sector, contributing to the national economy....