The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded over $30 million to 12 Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers across 11 states and Puerto Rico. This funding aims to boost the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies, including AI and automation, among small and medium-sized manufacturers. The selected centers will receive support for up to five years, contingent on performance and alignment with NIST priorities, and must secure matching nonfederal funds. AI
IMPACT This funding aims to accelerate the adoption of AI and automation technologies within U.S. small and medium-sized manufacturers, potentially increasing their competitiveness and strengthening domestic supply chains.
RANK_REASON Government funding announcement for industry development. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]
- Alabama Training Network
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
- Arvind Raman
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Louisiana Department of Economic Development
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: An Overview
- Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- MEP National Network
- Montana State University
- NIST
- Pennsylvania IRC Network
- Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc.
- The Curators of the University of Missouri
- The Ohio Manufacturers Association (OMA) Educational and Industrial Development Institute
- University of Utah
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Vermont State Colleges
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