WJAR TV reports: Rhode Island leaders, partners hold manufacturing industry session & career fair, MFGDay22 presented by Polaris MEP & RIMA.
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Providence Business News: Five Questions with Wendy Mackie
Providence Business News 5 Questions feature covers blue economy, workforce and more with Polaris MEP’s interim Board Chair Wendy Mackie.
Industry Leaders and Partners Kick Off Rhode Island Manufacturing Month With Future-Focused “Manufacturing Day” Event
Industry leaders and partners will kick off Rhode Island Manufacturing Month with a future-focused “Manufacturing Day” event on October 4, 2022.
Consortium Led by URI Research Foundation Designated
“Defense Manufacturing Community”
A consortium led by URI Research Foundation designated a “Defense Manufacturing Community;” will pursue $5M to strengthen maritime defense industrial base.
What People Are Saying About RI MADE, the Designated “Defense Manufacturing Community”
RI MADE Defense Manufacturing Community will provide resources which advance Automation & Robotics, Cyber Resiliency, and Risk Mitigation.
Workforce Development Leader Wendy Mackie Joins Polaris MEP As Interim Advisory Board Chair
Wendy Mackie, a highly-regarded leader in Rhode Island workforce development, is joining the Advisory Board of Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, as its Interim Chairperson.
IndustryWeek Features Inventory Control Advice from Polaris MEP Project Manager Ted Kennedy
Leading trade publication IndustryWeek featured advice on manufacturing inventory control from Project Manager Ted Kennedy in a new issue.
US Navy Challenge: Ocean Floor Sediment Collection Device
What is the US Navy Challenge: Ocean Floor Sediment Collection Device? The US Navy seeks designs for an automated, inexpensive, underwater sediment collection device for operation in the epipelagic zone of the ocean to a depth of 200 meters. The device must be capable...
Aarin Clemons Links Recruiting, Brand & Culture on “Manufacturing Monday Motivation” Podcast
Polaris MEP’s Workforce Coordinator Aarin Clemons speaks to the links between manufacturing recruiting, brand and culture.
New crop of machinists launched by CCRI and Polaris MEP
The “Fast Track” program from Polaris MEP, CCRI & the RI DLT trains new crop of machinists, helping Rhode Islanders gain good jobs & local manufacturers gain skilled workers.