The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) awarded a $1,852,748 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. (OMEP) to expand advanced technology initiatives for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Expanding the Ready or Not (RON) business simulation to create additional modules for workforce development and supply...
This $2,013,200 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program supports a set of key activities aimed at strengthening manufacturing supply chains in critical sectors. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Mapping supply chains to understand current capabilities and gaps in the proposed sectors. Developing outreach plans to support existing suppliers and bring on...
The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611). The funding will support Maine MEP's delivery of supply chain optimization and intelligence network services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in Maine through May 2025. Specifically, Maine MEP will establish expertise in...
Maryland MEP Inc. received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611) to establish a supply chain intelligence network and provide optimization services for Maryland manufacturers. The two-year award, issued on June 1, 2023 and set to conclude on May 31, 2025, will fund Maryland MEP to implement a statewide manufacturing database with linkages to regional and national...
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...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $1,600,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program to the A.I. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership, doing business as Genedge Alliance. The purpose of this 2-year award, effective September 1, 2023, is to expand the Medical Manufacturer MedAccred Accreditation Pathway (MedMMap) program to increase the resilience of the U.S. medical device supply chain. Key activities...
This $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program aims to address worker shortages in the manufacturing industry through new approaches to employee retention. The three-year project, led by Kansas Manufacturing Solutions, involves a six-state MEP center collaboration to develop and deploy a holistic retention strategy. Key activities include analyzing existing workforce retention methods,...
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. (MassMEP) received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership federal grant program (CFDA 11.611) to expand national supply chain optimization and intelligence network capabilities from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. MassMEP will provide supplier scouting and optimization services for manufacturers through the Connex Marketplace database,...
New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc., doing business as NJ Manufacturing Extension Program, was awarded $400,000 through a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA #11.611). NJ Manufacturing Extension Program will use the funding to provide supply chain optimization and intelligence services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in New Jersey through...
The New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NH MEP) will receive $400,000 through June 2025 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The award will support NH MEP's efforts to expand its supply chain optimization capabilities for small and medium manufacturers in New Hampshire as part of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (MEP, CFDA 11.611). NH MEP will actively participate in supplier...