American City Business Journals Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is preparing to solicit bids for the construction of its new Manufacturing Innovation and Learning Lab. The private
American City Business Journals Part of the Nov. 18 Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance industry forum will focus on a national manufacturing competitiveness strategy. Michael Stumo,
Business Week recently reported that the average age of a U.S. manufacturing worker is 56. As Anna Wells explains in Industrial Maintenance and Plant Operation (IMPO) magazine, a potential shortage of skilled workers isn’t the only concern. “How do the youngest crop of workers,” she asks, “best learn from their more seasoned counterparts?”
The Department of Defense (DOD) released a federal funding opportunity (FFO) to establish an Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IP-IMI). Administered by the Air
The New York State New Farmers Grant Fund, which will provide assistance to new and early stage farmers and encourage farming as a career path
On Manufacturing Day, President Barack Obama announced a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute Competition for an Integrated Photonics Manufacturing Institute. Early this year, the President unveiled plans for manufacturing innovation institutes in Chicago and Detroit, along with a national competition for four more private-public sector initiatives.
Is manufacturing still strong in western New York? According to Buffalo Business First, U.S. government statistics show that the two-county Buffalo metropolitan area ranks 14th for manufacturing employment among the nation’s 51 major metros. In the Buffalo-Niagara Falls region today, nearly 12% of all civilian jobs are in the manufacturing sector. Compare that to Detroit, the national leader at just over 18%.
The Chief Executives Network for Manufacturing of the Capital Region, Inc. (CEN) is an association of manufacturers located in the Capital Region. To encourage students to consider careers in manufacturing, CEN will once again be offering $1,000 scholarships
Albany Business Review Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is preparing to invest $2.2 million to beef up its manufacturing programs. The private research and engineering school in Troy,
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