Provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in the state of alaska

This $1,412,600 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program will enable the University of Alaska Anchorage to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in the state of Alaska. The key activities to be performed include supporting manufacturers with cybersecurity, enterprise resource planning (ERP), new product design, Industry 4.0 adoption, and workforce development. The expected outcomes are to help position these manufacturers to develop new products and services, build a competitive workforce, expand into new markets, and adopt new technologies. The University of Alaska Anchorage will leverage a collaborative ecosystem of economic development, academic, industry, and government partners to deliver these services over the 5-year award period from July 2024 to June 2029.

Purpose

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

Activities

Through a professional and collaborative ecosystem (economic development, universities, community colleges, industry associations, federal, state, legislative, third-party and client?s relationships) the center plans to focus on products and services to manufacturers related to cyber security, enterprise resource planning (ERP), new product design, industry 4.0 and workforce development.

Expected outcomes

The center intends to help position small and medium sized manufacturing companies, so they can develop new products and services, build a competitive workforce, expand into new markets, and adopt new technology. Their goals accelerate the transformation of industry sector supply chains, manufacturing communities, and innovation ecosystems.

Intended beneficiaries

Small and medium-sized manufacturers in the state of alaska.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.