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NIST in Your State

NIST in Vermont

NIST ensures that the U.S. economy runs on fair transactions, that our infrastructure is built with quality construction materials, that our manufacturers can innovate and compete internationally, and that we have access to reliable products at home. We provide critical measurements and standards, including nearly 600 calibration services and more than 1,100 standard reference materials, that make Americans safer and healthier and help our companies innovate.

Below you will see a small snippet of what NIST is doing in Vermont. More information about how NIST is supporting key sectors in Vermont will be added to this page in the future.

CHIPS Funding

GlobalFoundries (Vermont)

Award Amount
$125 million in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide GlobalFoundries up to $125 million in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the revitalization of an existing fabrication facility that is expected to commercialize new 200 mm technologies, which would create the first U.S. facility capable of high-volume manufacturing of next-generation Gallium Nitride on Silicon for use in electric vehicles, power grid, 5G and 6G smartphones, and other critical technologies.

News & Updates

MEP Success Stories

All-Hands on Deck Support of Annual Manufacturing Goals

Reported Year
2024
Having worked with VMEC, part of the MEP National Network™, in 2018 during ExporTech, Mamava once again asked VMEC to support their growth needs, this time in attaining the company's 2023 manufacturing goals. This will include broad-based lean training as well as applied learning. The applied learning will be to train participants to apply lean

Continuous Improvement Advisory Leads to Enhanced Culture Shift at MMIC

Reported Year
2022
Having worked with VMEC, part of the MEP National Network™, many times over the last several years on lean-based projects and wishing to further their commitment in establishing lean principles, MMIC contacted VMEC seeking to pursue strategy deployment and continuous improvement as a multifaceted way to engage employees, investors, suppliers and

70-Year-Old Vermont Company "Reels" in Employee Recruitment and Retention

Reported Year
2022
Having identified employee recruitment and retention as one of their top three strategic challenges over the next three years, Carris knew they needed to find a solution to strengthen supervisor-employee relationships. Having worked with VMEC, part of the MEP National Network™, over the course of many years on lean and kata projects, Carris turned

Learn how NIST improves the lives of all Americans by conducting research and fostering collaborations that make possible everything from reliable vaccine storage and fair fuel transactions to next-generation MRIs and fair stock trades. Check out NIST Works for You.

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