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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

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2017 Baldrige Award Applications Have Arrived

May 5, 2017

Twenty-four organizations from a variety of sectors and U.S. states have submitted applications for the 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Reflecting...

Executives Selected for Highly Regarded Baldrige Executive Development

April 24, 2017

Sixteen executives have been selected to the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, the only executive leadership fellowship that provides one-on-one...

Congratulations to Executives Who End Year-long Fellowship Having Explored Leadership, Innovation through Cross-Sector Learning

April 17, 2017

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is proud to announce the completion of the year-long Baldrige Executive Fellows Program by 18 senior leaders...

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Presents Four Organizations with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

April 3, 2017

BALTIMORE—Noting that “this public-private partnership generates $1 billion per year in economic impact,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented four...

Eight New Members Added to the MEP Advisory Board

March 23, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board welcomes eight new members. The MEP Advisory Board...

Revamped Baldrige Examiner Training to Include Learning Lab

March 21, 2017

Each year, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program gathers feedback on what training changes could most benefit Baldrige examiners’ work and Baldrige Award...

New Report Released on the National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

March 16, 2017

A recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)...

Baldrige Cybersecurity Initiative Cover.

Assessing Cybersecurity Risk Management Efforts to be Featured in New Tool and Workshop Sponsored by Cisco

March 9, 2017

With major reported data breaches in 2016 hitting a record high and an average of one health data breach per day, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is...

Impact of Federal Regulations on Domestic Manufacturing

March 8, 2017

The Department of Commerce is seeking information on the impact of Federal permitting requirements on the construction and expansion of domestic manufacturing...

Current and Past Chairs of Baldrige Board Honored for Health Care Leadership

February 13, 2017

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has selected Rulon Stacey, current chair of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program’s Board of...

Baldrige Training Programs Honored Among Best Continuing Education in Human Resources, Leadership, and Organizational Development

February 9, 2017

For several years in a row, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has been recognized for its leadership development programs, and 2017 is no different...

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NIST Announces 2017 Research Funding Opportunity for Small Businesses

January 13, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced topics for its 2017 Small Business Innovation Research awards. Phase I of the...

NIST Awards $12 Million to MEP Centers in 11 States

January 13, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program has awarded a total of nearly $12 million...

Deloitte Study Finds that Manufacturing USA Spurs R&D Innovation

January 13, 2017

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Manufacturing USA is working. That’s the overarching conclusion of an independent study conducted by Deloitte with funding from the U.S...

2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Health Care and Education Versions) Now Available

January 12, 2017

Now available for purchase: the 2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Education) and the 2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework ( Health Care). These...

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TEDCO Grants Help Scientists Take Their Ideas to Market

December 16, 2016

Sometimes lab research leads to a discovery that’s commercially viable enough to start a company. But for scientists with little business experience, making the...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Institute Joining Manufacturing USA Network

December 16, 2016

NEWARK, Del.— U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced today an award of $70 million to the new National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing...

2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria (Business/Nonprofit)

December 14, 2016

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has released the 2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit). The 2017–2018 Baldrige Excellence...

Request for Information on Identification of New Capabilities Needed by the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

December 14, 2016

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in fiscal year 2017 (FY17), subject to the...

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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

News and Updates

2017 Baldrige Award Applications Have Arrived

Executives Selected for Highly Regarded Baldrige Executive Development

Congratulations to Executives Who End Year-long Fellowship Having Explored Leadership, Innovation through Cross-Sector Learning

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Presents Four Organizations with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Eight New Members Added to the MEP Advisory Board

Revamped Baldrige Examiner Training to Include Learning Lab

New Report Released on the National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

Assessing Cybersecurity Risk Management Efforts to be Featured in New Tool and Workshop Sponsored by Cisco

Impact of Federal Regulations on Domestic Manufacturing

Current and Past Chairs of Baldrige Board Honored for Health Care Leadership

Baldrige Training Programs Honored Among Best Continuing Education in Human Resources, Leadership, and Organizational Development

NIST Announces 2017 Research Funding Opportunity for Small Businesses

NIST Awards $12 Million to MEP Centers in 11 States

Deloitte Study Finds that Manufacturing USA Spurs R&D Innovation

2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Health Care and Education Versions) Now Available

TEDCO Grants Help Scientists Take Their Ideas to Market

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Institute Joining Manufacturing USA Network

2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria (Business/Nonprofit)

Request for Information on Identification of New Capabilities Needed by the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

Baldrige Advisory Board Meets Tomorrow with Three New Members

Baldrige Program Seeks Examiners for 2017 Board

Four U.S. Organizations Receive Nation’s Highest Honor for Performance Excellence

Closing Tech Gaps Can Fortify Advanced Manufacturing and Save $100 Billion Annually, NIST Studies Say

Prepare to Apply for a 2017 Baldrige Award!

Anthrax Detector, 3-D Endoscope Among Highlights of Latest NIST Tech Transfer Report

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Super intelligence
-Agentic SI
-SI measurement and evaluation
-Autonomous systems
--Automated vehicles
--Autonomous laboratories
-Applied SI
-Fundamental SI
-Hardware for SI
-Machine learning
-Trustworthy and responsible SI
Biotechnology
-Bioeconomy
--Biological data
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
--Biosurveillance
--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
Buildings and construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building retrofit
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate measurements
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic science
-Digital evidence
-Evidential statistics
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Forensic quality assurance
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
--Cancer
--Medical imaging
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
--Flow cytometry
Information technology
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity and privacy
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Digital twins
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Library and information science
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige framework and criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
--Functional recovery
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive