We wanted to pass along a message from our friends putting on the 2016 RI Mini Maker Faire – please read: AS220 needs your help to ensure the RI Mini Maker Faire – a family-friendly festival of invention and creativity staged by AS220 – can return to downtown...
Company Profile Goodwin-Bradley is a 105 year old, family owned manufacturer in Providence, RI. The company has been actively involved in the watershed moments of the transportation, aerospace and defense industries over the last century. They have proudly...
By Dave Cranmer, Deputy Director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Make (n) – to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc. Manufacture (n) – the...
By Ben Vickery, Senior Technical Advisor with NIST MEP. A manufacturer can be innovative in various ways beyond the use of technology. Innovation can include the utilization of new business models, the development of new processes and services, and the enhancement of...
Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) Center Director, Christian Cowan, was interviewed by NBC 10’s Frank Coletta about the Manufacturing Innovation Challenge. The Manufacturing Innovation Challenge is a competitive opportunity for RI manufacturers to...
Over $1 Million Available to Rhode Island Manufacturers May 25, 2016 – SMITHFIELD, RI – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, launches today at World Trade Day the Manufacturing Innovation...
Polaris MEP & Composites Alliance of RI Awarded Industry Cluster Grant According to the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the composites industry is posed for steady growth: the U.S. industry grew by 6.3% in 2014 and is projected to grow an...
Company Profile: Kennedy Incorporated has been manufacturing high-quality, die-struck jewelry, medallions and insignias from their Rhode Island manufacturing floor for over forty years. The company is a trusted supplier of the Department of Defense as well as luxury...
Have you ever found yourself going to a movie because the starring actor was an Oscar winner? After the Grammy Awards, are you more inclined to download a song because of the results? You’re not alone. It’s human nature to embrace credibility. Which brings me to the...
PRBUZZ- WARWICK, RI – TribalVision Managing Director Chris Ciunci will be leading a four-part Market Smarter workshop series with Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Polaris MEP). The workshop series will be held at Polaris MEP’s Providence headquarters every...