Four Ithaca Firms Among the Finalists in FuzeHub’s Commercialization Competition, Set For Mid-November “FuzeHub will award a total of $300,000 to the top presentations.  The fund provides $1 million annually and is administered by FuzeHub, the statewide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center.” Read more UB researchers develop new molecular ferroelectric metamaterials “The work could advance smart materials, soundproofing materials, …

The Innovation Fund team has been hard at work – nonstop actually over the last six months, in an effort to continue the momentum of supporting activities designed to spur technology development and commercialization across New York State. Despite the circumstances related to COVID-19, the team is focused on making our fourth competition as exciting as in years past. While …

Like most industries, the pandemic had an unprecedented impact on manufacturing. Many manufacturers had to figure out and then execute a plan to stay open; some who couldn’t pivot had to close their doors temporarily. For those who were able to pivot NY MEP was there to help them source the materials they needed and find funding. Now, NY MEP …

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  Dream It Do It, JCC kick off National Manufacturing Month “…three young men, as well as administrators, local manufacturers and elected officials were on hand Thursday at the MTI building at JCC’s Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean to kick off activities for National Manufacturing Month.” Read more Long Island Can Get Healthy Answering COVID’s Call “Times are challenging and …

New York State Manufacturing Day will bring students from across the state together to learn about careers in the manufacturing industry. FuzeHub, the statewide center for the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP), is working with several regional NY MEP centers to organize this interactive, virtual event Friday, October 16.  Over 200 students from communities statewide are registered to …

  Pvilion Solar Canopies at The New York Botanical Garden “Aesthetic appeal is important in a botanic garden, which is why the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) chose The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) as the launch site for Pvilion’s Solar Powered Canopy structures.” Read more Raymond Virtual Manufacturing Day Draws 2,000 Registrants “The Raymond Corporation observed National …

In this edition of Ask an Expert we spoke with Michael Fancher, Director of both the NYS Center for Advanced Technology in Nanoelectronics & Nanomaterials (CATN2) and the Advanced Manufacturing Performance (AMP) Center at the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly).  Give us a brief overview of CATN2, including how it leverages the assets of SUNY Poly …

Looking for an easy way to determine what type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) you need, forecast required quantities, and manage your PPE inventory? Join us on October 14 to learn about the intuitive PPE Self-Assessment and Forecasting tool that we have developed for the manufacturing community. As part of NYMEP’s PPE Assistance COVID Recovery Initiative, this session is presenter …

Local plastic company seeing huge demand in PPE products  “…Professional Plastics typically deals more with the oil and gas industries, as well as aerospace. However, when the pandemic really hit locally in March, the company changed much of the business model, specializing in PPE manufacturing.” Read more NY to use $18M in CARES Act funds for job training, small-businesses aid  …