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For this edition of our “Ask an Expert” series, we interviewed Michael Ulbrich, president of EWI’s New York operations. In this role, Michael heads up Buffalo Manufacturing Works, a state-of-the art center operated by EWI that works with manufacturers to develop, validate, and implement leading-edge technologies. Michael, a Buffalo native, returned to the area and joined EWI following 10 years in the banking industry.

We recently highlighted the MEP system and its history in our blog post “What is MEP?” Take a deeper look at the economic impacts of the MEP system across the state in this short video.

Manufacturing employs about 460,000 people in New York State, spread across over 17,000 establishments. From bakeries in Manhattan, to paper mills in Potsdam, to machine shops in Buffalo, to the shop floors of semiconductor, adhesive, and medical device producers, the Empire State’s manufacturers are dispersed across the state’s diverse economic landscape.

Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) of Ballston Spa, New York makes innovative elastomers that are used in some of today’s most advanced technologies. From military aircraft

Empire State Development announced its Division of Science, Technology & Innovation (NYSTAR) received a $1.2 million federal award from the National Institute of Standards &