Provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in the commonwealth of virginia

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $4,988,984 cooperative agreement under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program to the A.I. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership, doing business as Genedge Alliance, to provide manufacturing extension services primarily to small and medium-sized manufacturers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Through this award, Genedge Alliance will strategically partner with various organizations across the state, including the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, regional economic developers, Virginia Tech, and the Virginia Manufacturers Association, to deliver value-added services in eight core areas: advanced manufacturing technologies, engineering and energy management, IT and cybersecurity, organizational development, process improvement, quality and safety management, strategy and commercialization, and supply chain management. The goal is to support profitable manufacturing growth for Virginia's small and medium-sized manufacturers by providing high-tech solutions, operational optimization, talent management, and supply chain optimization. The award period runs from June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in the commonwealth of virginia.

Activities

Genedge alliance strategically partners with other organizations within their ecosystem (i.e., virginia economic development partnership, local and regional economic developers, the go virginia regional councils, virginia tech outreach and international affairs, the virginia manufacturers association, southwest virginia alliance of manufacturers, subrecipients, third party providers) throughout the state to deliver value-add services in eight core areas (1) advanced manufacturing technologies, (2) engineering services and energy management, (3) IT and cybersecurity, (4) organizational development, (5) process improvement, (6) quality, risk, and safety management, (7) strategy, market and commercialization and (8) supply chain management.

Expected outcomes

Genedge alliance's goals are to ensure profitable manufacturing growth for virginia's smms by supporting manufacturers with high tech solutions, optimizing new and existing facility layout and infrastructure, helping clients protect critical information, training and coaching in talent management, mentoring to develop and improve an organization's operations, aid startups through mature organization assessments and optimize an organization's supply chain through training and implementation coaching.

Intended beneficiaries

Small and medium-sized manufacturers in virginia.