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Edison Nation® “Made in America” Supplier Scouting Opportunities Now Available
Edison Nation®, an idea-to-shelf product developer and innovation platform has partnered once again with the NIST MEP on their Made in America Program. This program gives U.S.-based manufacturers the first chance to bid on producing new products for large, established companies. The companies and brands participating in this program are Belk, Bob Timberlake, Snapware, Pyrex, Chicago Cutlery, Corelle, Worx, and ToyQuest.
This is a great opportunity for U.S. based manufacturers to bid on making products with a guaranteed large distribution channel. The product requests for quotes (RFQs) are currently available for Belk and Bob Timberlake. We will issue RFQs for Snapware, Pyrex, Chicago Cutlery, and Corelle on Monday, April 1. ToyQuest and Worx will be issued Wednesday, April 3. Please send these requests out to your company networks. With the reach of the MEP network we can help U.S. companies find new opportunities to manufacture products for large retailers.
To request a copy of the current Edison Nation RFQ's or for questions, please contact Dave Cranmer (David.Cranmer@nist.gov | 301-975-5753 or Caroline Ranghel Ashley (Ranghel@rti.org | 919- 541-6822
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The Make it In America Challenge
The Make it in America Challenge will allow applicants to submit one application to support the development and implementation of a regional economic development strategy accelerating job creation by encouraging re-shoring by U.S. firms, fostering Foreign Direct Investment, encouraging U.S. companies to keep or expand their businesses in the United States, and training local workers. The challenge will award up to $40 million in federal funds from DOC’s EDA and NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), DOL’s ETA, and the DRA.
NIST is making up to $6 million available through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) as part of this challenge. MEP expects to issue new cooperative agreements of up to $125,000 per year over three years to up to 15 existing MEP Centers as part of selected Make it in America Challenge projects, subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance. MEP Center participation could include providing market intelligence and analysis, outreach to existing firms, and technical assistance to businesses looking to relocate or expand in the U.S. More information and resources are also available at http://manufacturing.gov/make_it_in_america.html
For more information and to apply visit the Grants Opportunity page at Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) under Funding Opportunity Number MIIA2013. All applications are due on May 31, 2013.
Contact Mark Troppe at mark.troppe@nist.gov, (301)975-5745 or Megean Blum at Megean.blum@nist.gov, (301)975-3160 with any questions.
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Innovative Manufacturing Projects Opportunities with Department of Energy
As part of the President's effort "to guarantee that the next revolution in manufacturing is made right here in America," the Energy Department announced that it will make a new $23.5 million investment in five additional innovative manufacturing R&D projects. This new funding -as well as the $54 million invested in 13 projects during the first round of selections in June of 2012- for advanced manufacturing will serve as a ground floor investment in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's new Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI). The projects are expected to improve energy productivity, reduce pollution, and boost product output, while creating jobs and helping American companies expand export opportunities globally.
The selected projects announced for negotiations, will cover R&D in computational modeling and simulation for automation and equipment, steel fabrication processing, steel heat treatment processing, high value petrochemicals, and waste heat minimization manufacturing.
Below is a list of the selected project recipients and DOE funding request:
- Colorado School of Mines – Golden, CO - $1,167,878
- Ford Motor Company – Dearborn, MI - $7,037,400
- Novomer, Inc. – Ithaca, NY - $5,000,000
- TIAX LLC – Lexington, MA - $2,499,253
- University of Texas at Austin – Austin, TX - $7,798,383
For more information on EERE's innovative advanced manufacturing R&D projects and more specific details on these new projects are available at http://www.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/rd/innovative_manufacturing.html
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NGA Academy report on Advanced Manufacturing: Webinar Now Available
Over the last year, NIST MEP and the Economic Development Administration collaborated with the National Governors Association to conduct a Policy Academy with eight states interested in preparing new strategies for success in advanced manufacturing. MEP centers were integrally involved in this effort.
Last month, NIST MEP and NGA convened a webinar that discussed the findings of the Academy and its implications for other states. The recording of this webinar is now available. Please click on the link below to view it.
Webinar Recording
For more information, contact Mark Troppe at mark.troppe@nist.gov, (301)975-5745 with any questions.
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What's Happening Around MEP
NIST Vacancy Announcement: Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland, is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. This is a career Senior Executive Service (SES) position. The Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) plans, organizes, directs, and controls the activities of the Program and formulates its policies and procedures ensuring that they are carried out. He/she oversees a program that operates within NIST and is funded by cost recovery fees and the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
For information or to apply for this position, visit web site usajobs.gov and search for vacancy number: SES-2013-0011. The vacancy closes on April 24, 2013.
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MEP in the NEWS
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Pennsylvania Governor Gives Manufacturers Resource Center, NIST MEP network affiliate, a Grant to Close Skills Gap The grant is to invest in training more students from Lehigh and Northampton counties in the technical skills required by area employers.Read Article
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Manufacturing Procurement Opportunities Available through IMEC's Newly Launched Online 'Buy America' Resource Site IMEC (Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center) has introduced the new online portal for manufacturing procurement opportunities through the IMEC.org website. The resource web page gives Illinois companies the ability to search current procurement opportunities through the Buy America Supplier Scouting program.Read Article
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Business workshop for local manufacturers Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute and the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP), held its first innovation management workshop for local manufacturing companies.Read Article
Calendar of Events 
April 2-4, 2013
Tech Scouting and TDMI Workshops in Pennsylvania, and Tennessee
The course provides MEP representatives with the instruction and tools needed to initiate Technology Scouting and TDMI services for MEP clients. This training is part of a larger collaboration between NIST MEP and RTI International to bring RTI practitioners’ new market research and scouting skills to MEP field agents.
Below are the dates, name of center hosting, and location of each workshop:
April 2-4, 2013 | Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers | Crowne Plaza Harrisburg, PA
May 7-9, 2013 | Tennessee Center for Industrial Services | Radisson Airport Hotel Nashville, TN
For questions, please contact Dave Cranmer (David.Cranmer@nist.gov | 301-975-5753) or Caroline Ranghel Ashley (Ranghel@rti.org | 919- 541-6822)
April 5 - June 11, 2013
Lean Product Development Webinar Series
NIST MEP will host 6 webinars and you are encouraged to commit to attend all 6 sessions. Our presenter, Ron Mascitelli, will provide detailed coaching corresponding to specific chapters from the “Mastering Lean Product Development” textbook and recommend you procure a copy of the book in advance and read the appropriate chapters prior to each webinar. Copies of the book are available through the following link. www.techper.com/books
The schedule for the webinar series are listed below. Each webinar will start at 2:00pm EST and end at 3:30 p.m. EST. The webinar links for the first two sessions are located next to the date by its title.
- Friday, April 5 - Session 1: Building a Business Case Brief and Prioritizing Development Projects (Reference: Chapter 1 in Mastering Lean Product Development)
- Friday, April 19 - Session 2: Managing Development Resources in a Multi-Project Environment (Reference: Chapter 2 in Mastering Lean Product Development)
- Friday, May 3 (2:00-3:30pm Eastern) Session 3: Visual Workflow Management / Visual Project Boards (Reference: Chapter 4 in Mastering Lean Product Development)
- Friday, May 17 (2:00-3:30pm Eastern) Session 4: Defining Market Requirements for a New Product (Reference: Chapter 5 in Mastering Lean Product Development)
- Friday, May 31 (2:00-3:30pm Eastern) Session 5: Visual Project Planning and Risk Management (Reference: Chapter 6 in Mastering Lean Product Development)
- Tuesday, June 11th (2:00-3:30pm Eastern) Session 6: LPD Sales process and implementation
For additional information, please contact Brian Lagas at Brian.Lagas@nist.gov, 301-9
April 15 - December 13, 2013
MEP Innovation Services / Training – 2013
The Black Belt training schedule for 2013 is listed below. As you may remember, we sent out a communication at the end of December 2012 detailing some of the changes to the Innovation Engineering training. Please read the updated policies, procedures and FAQs that are posted on MEIS. This document explains the changes and updated policies to the Black Belt certification program.
Below are the dates for 2013 training.
- April 15 - 19
- May 13 - 17
- June 9 - 13 (location: University of Maine - open to all)
- July 22 - 26
- August 19 - 23
- September 23 - 27
- October 21 - 25
- November 11 - 15
- December 9 - 13
If you have any questions about the policies, about Black Belt certification, or to schedule training, please contact Kari Reidy at Kari.reidy@nist.gov| (301) 975-4919
April 16-17, 2013
Good Jobs, Green Jobs 2013 Conference
The 2013 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference will bring together hundreds of industry partners, business people and experts from across the country to discuss how to build a cleaner, more efficient American Economy.
The conference will focus how to grow the clean economy to scale, the role of strategic partnerships between the public and private sectors in solving the country’s pressing economic and environmental challenges, creating new markets and how people in every part of the U.S. are working collaboratively to build an economy with good jobs.
The 2013 Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference has over 90 sessions. To get a glimpse of the agenda, attain more infomation, or to register please visit the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference Website or contact Linda Nielson at lindan@bgafoundation.org
April 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. EST
NEW!! Trends in Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing, an enabling technology, has the potential to fundamentally change manufacturing. Domestic and global, and near and long-term trends of additive manufacturing have been studied by the Institute for Defense Analyses and will be presented in this webinar.
Webinar Link
Password: Additiveman$$1
Meeting Number:735 700 685
Contact: Clara Asmail
April 18, 2013
SBA Small Business Training Series: Bonding - Successful tips for small businesses
There are certain instances when small businesses are required to obtain bonding – this training session, hosted by LIFT, is designed to address many of the issues / questions that small businesses encounter.
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Morrelly Homeland Security Center, Bethpage, NY
Info: Event Details
Contact: Diane Muscarella at LIFT
May 1, 2013
NEW!! Additive Manufacturing: An Overview for Manufacturers
Hutch Hutchison, NY MEP will provide a comprehensive picture of this rapidly growing industry, from stereolithography roots to metal object production. We will explore methods, tools, materials, machines, applications, and research in a variety of industries, including the 3-d printing of skin tissue. Manufacturers will leave this session with a clear understanding of how to enter this exciting field.
Webinar link
Password: Hutchtalk51!!
Meeting Number: 730 604 088
Contact: Clara Asmail
May 8 - September 19, 2013
Upcoming MEP System Update Meetings and Webinars
Below is a general schedule of upcoming MEP system-level meetings and webinars. We are still in the planning stage for many of these activities so final locations may change.
- May 8: MEP System Update Webinar, 2:00-3:30 EST
- May 21 – 23: Northeast / Mid Atlantic Regional meeting (tentative location in Philadelphia, PA)
- June 24: MEP Advisory Board Meeting (Denver, CO or Salt Lake City, UT)
- June 25 – 27: Pacific Northwest / Southwest Regional meeting (Denver, CO or Salt Lake City, UT)
- July 22 – 24: Midwest / Southeast Regional meeting (tentative location in Charlotte, NC)
- September 11: System Update Webinar, 2:00 – 3:30 EST
- September 18 –19: MEP System Update Meeting (tentative location in Portland, OR, to be held in conjunction with the SSTI meeting)
If you have any questions, please contact Kari Reidy at Kari.reidy@nist.gov| (301) 975-4919
May 17, 2013
U.S. Commercial Service Trade Winds – Asia
Seoul, Korea and the dynamic cities of Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo and Manila offer global sales potential for U.S. businesses in a range of industry sectors. Learn how to increase profits and overcome barriers in the growing Asia-Pacific region and network with the region's leading industry and government officials and experienced U.S. and global companies. Meet one-on-one with top Asia business experts from the U.S. Embassies and Consulates from the region for the latest trade leads and market entry strategies. Find a partner or customer through screened business-to-business meetings in Korea, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
Info: Register your interest to receive a complimentary market assessment at exportgov. For additional information, contact tradewindsasia@trade.gov, Leslie.drake@trade.gov or judy.kornfeld@trade.gov.
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Make it in America" Manufacturer of the Week!
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Delkor Systems, a client of Enterprise Minnesota, was established in 1973 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Delkor has grown into one of the leading U.S. manufacturers of packaging machinery. Many of the most popular brands of food and consumer products are packaged each and every day by safe and dependable equipment designed by Delkor’s creative team of engineers and automation specialists.
Visit the NIST MEP public site to learn more about this company and how the center is helping them grow.
For more information about NIST MEP's "Make it in America" Manufacturer of the Week, please contact Karen Lellock (karen.lellock@nist.gov | 301-975-4269).
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