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Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

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NIST MEP – FDA MOU Executed to Support U.S. Food Manufacturing and Improve Food Safety

August 8, 2019

On August 2, 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was executed between the U.S Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

NIST Awards $1,074,000 to the MEP Center in Michigan

August 1, 2019

The U.S Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made one (1) cooperative...

New W.E. Upjohn Institute Study Finds MEP Generates Substantial 14.4:1 ROI Among Other Positive Findings

May 16, 2019

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

NIST Awards $750,000 to the MEP Center in Pennsylvania

April 26, 2019

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made a cooperative agreement...

New MEP Center Will Serve the Needs of Alaska’s Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers

March 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $2.5 million in a five-year funding agreement to...

New MEP Center Will Serve the Needs of Alaska’s Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers

March 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $2.5 million in a five-year funding agreement to...

NIST MEP Director Carroll Thomas speaking at the 30th anniversary event

MEP National Network 30th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration

December 7, 2018

On November 28, NIST MEP held the MEP National Network 30 th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington...

NIST Awards $7 Million to MEP Centers in 7 States and Puerto Rico

September 5, 2018

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made eight additional...

Manufacturing Credentials Report

July 25, 2018

The report provides insights on how credentials are used and valued by the manufacturing industry at a time when U.S. manufacturers report a skills mismatch...

Request for Information – Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program; Knowledge Sharing Strategies

July 18, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) is seeking information and perspective regarding how other...

Continuity Planning to Sustain Your Business Forum Being Offered in Puerto Rico

May 24, 2018

PRiMEX, the MEP Center in Puerto Rico and part of the MEP National Network, is offering a free forum on Continuity Planning to Sustain your Business—Tools to...

MEP Centers Aid Manufacturers on Cybersecurity

May 3, 2018

Centers in the MEP National Network TM assist small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) on managing their Cybersecurity risks using a variety of tools...

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

April 26, 2018

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

New Cybersecurity Resource Created for Manufacturers

November 29, 2017

NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is pleased to announce the publication of NIST Handbook 162 "NIST MEP Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Handbook For...

NIST MEP Awards Funding to Help Manufacturers in Florida and Puerto Rico Recover from Hurricanes

November 27, 2017

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and...

NIST MEP Awards Emergency Funding to Help Manufacturers Recover from Hurricane Harvey

October 6, 2017

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and...

Twelve Awards Made for Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)

September 1, 2017

The U.S Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made 12 awards as part of two...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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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Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

News and Updates

NIST MEP – FDA MOU Executed to Support U.S. Food Manufacturing and Improve Food Safety

NIST Awards $1,074,000 to the MEP Center in Michigan

New W.E. Upjohn Institute Study Finds MEP Generates Substantial 14.4:1 ROI Among Other Positive Findings

NIST Awards $750,000 to the MEP Center in Pennsylvania

New MEP Center Will Serve the Needs of Alaska’s Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers

New MEP Center Will Serve the Needs of Alaska’s Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers

MEP National Network 30th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration

NIST Awards $7 Million to MEP Centers in 7 States and Puerto Rico

Manufacturing Credentials Report

Request for Information – Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program; Knowledge Sharing Strategies

Continuity Planning to Sustain Your Business Forum Being Offered in Puerto Rico

MEP Centers Aid Manufacturers on Cybersecurity

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

New Cybersecurity Resource Created for Manufacturers

NIST MEP Awards Funding to Help Manufacturers in Florida and Puerto Rico Recover from Hurricanes

NIST MEP Awards Emergency Funding to Help Manufacturers Recover from Hurricane Harvey

Twelve Awards Made for Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)

Eight New Members Added to the MEP Advisory Board

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

Impact of Federal Regulations on Domestic Manufacturing

NIST Awards $12 Million to MEP Centers in 11 States

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

New Funding for Massachusetts to Serve the State’s Manufacturers

Pilot Projects Will Bring MEP Small-Business Expertise to Manufacturing USA Institutes

NIST Awards Funding to Support Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

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