Empire State Development announced its Division of Science, Technology & Innovation (NYSTAR) received a $1.2 million federal award from the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) to support New York State’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. The funding will be used to add MEP personnel (job postings here) into institutes that are part of Manufacturing USA (formerly the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation), helping to increase the impact of those institutes on small and mid-sized manufacturers across New York State.
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