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NIST Awards $30.1 million to MEP Centers

On Sept. 15, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a nonregulatory agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced more than $30 million in first-year funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers in 11 states and Puerto Rico:

  • Alabama Training Network: $2,191,702
  • Arkansas Division of Workforce Services: $1,291,618
  • Georgia Tech Research Corporation: $3,227,001
  • Louisiana Department of Economic Development: $1,537,719
  • Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership: $2,959,870
  • The Curators of the University of Missouri: $2,656,601
  • Montana State University: $839,900
  • The Ohio Manufacturers Association (OMA) Educational and Industrial Development Institute: $6,076,983
  • Pennsylvania IRC Network: $6,110,684
  • Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc.: $939,133
  • University of Utah: $1,492,598
  • Vermont State Colleges: $812,300

The awards will help small- and medium-sized manufacturers adopt advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and additive manufacturing. 

NIST plans a new competition for Alaska and California in early 2027, with agreements expected to begin April 1.

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