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In the September 6, 1996 Issue:
MEP Program Expands to All 50 States and Puerto Rico
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology yesterday announced 18 awards for new or expanded manufacturing extension programs. The addition of these programs expands MEP services to all 50 states and Puerto Rico, with MEP services available at 300 sites nationwide. A total of $19.6 million will be provided by the federal government to support the first year funding for these centers, with an additional $21 million being provided by states and other organizations.Of the new centers announced, three - the Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Hawaii Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and the Nevada Manufacturing Extension Partnership - will be managed by the Industry Network Corporation, a private non-profit corporation which presently manages programs in Arizona and New Mexico.Several of the centers will initially focus on specific industries, forest products in Alaska, apparel and food processing industries in Hawaii, and secondary wood products in Kentucky. The National Center for Printing, Publishing, and Imaging (CIMSPrint), located at the Rochester Institute of Technology will help printing companies nationwide to integrate new technology into their manufacturing operations. CIMSPrint will partner with and act as a resource for the entire MEP network.
The Administration has requested $105 million in FY 1997 which would allow NIST to continue to support the MEP network. The Senate thus far has included $99 million to fund the program while the House budget contains $90 million.
New Centers
AK Alaska Manufacturing Extension PartnershipAlaska Science and Technology Foundation, Alaska Human Resource Investment Council,University of Alaska, SBDC Industry Network Corporation
CA San Diego Manufacturing Extension Center
Center for Applied Competitive Technologies- San Diego CC, University of California, SanDiego's UCSD CONNECT
HI Hawaii Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Hawaii Board of Agriculture, Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii SBDC, Industry Network Corporation
IL Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs, Illinois Board of Higher Education, Bradley, University, Rock Valley College, Southern Illinois University
LA Louisiana Manufacturers Technical Extension Center
Louisiana Productivity Center, University of Southwestern Louisiana
MS Mississippi Technology Extension Partnership
Mississippi Enterprise for Technology
NV Nevada Manufacturing Extension Partnership
University and Community College System of Nevada, Nevada Manufacturers Association Nevada Industry, Science, Engineering and Technology, Inc., Nevada Education for Economic Development, Nevada Commission on Economic Development
NY National Center for Printing, Publishing, and Imaging
Rochester Institute of Technology
OR Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Oregon Advanced Technology Consortium, a consortium of 13 community colleges
SD South Dakota Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Center Governor's Office of Economic Development South Dakota State University South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
WA Washington Manufacturing Extension PartnershipWashington Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a newly created non-profit organization, Washington Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development, Washington Aerospace Alliance, Washington Technology Center.
Centers Expanding ServicesCA California Manufacturing Technology Center
Funding will be used to establish three additional manufacturing outreach centers.
KY Kentucky Technology Service
KTS will expand its resources and staff to focus on the secondary wood products industry.
NY New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The award will allow NYMEP to expand services in two existing manufacturing outreach centers and create one additional center.
NC North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
NCMEP will expand its services by increasing the number of field engineers and manufacturing specialist from 18 to 44 and opening two new field offices.
OH Miami Valley Manufacturing Extension Center
MVMEC will add four new filed engineers to its existing staff.
OK Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence
The Oklahoma Alliance will expand its field staff to provide services to companies in rural areas.
PA Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center
SPIRC working in conjunction with the Northwest Industrial Resource Center will expand its services to cover all of Western Pennsylvania.
CATI Receives 1996 Morrill Award
The Technology Transfer Society presented its 1996 Justin Morrill Award to the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute (CATI). The Justin Morrill Award is presented to organizations that have an exemplary record in technology transfer and have made outstanding contributions to technology transfer theory and practice. CATI was recognized "for its wide array of activities that demonstrate what can be done by a state agency to promote and support effective technology transfer by providing resources, leadership, consultation and cooperation."
The Technology Transfer Society is a professional society whose members set policy, develop partnerships and support research and development on methods and tools in the technology transfer field.
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