The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (NCMEP) is the official state
affiliate of the NIST MEP National Network^TM

 
The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is based at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Program Office (NIST MEP) provides federal government funding for the MEP National NetworkTM. The MEP program was created in 1988 by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by making manufacturing technologies, processes and services more accessible to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) with Centers in every state and Puerto Rico.
 
NCMEP is administered by NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and is joined by partners from the North Carolina Community College System, Customized Training; the Economic Development Partnership of NC; The Polymers Center of Excellence; the Manufacturing Solutions Center; First Flight Venture Center/Hangar6; UNC Charlotte Industrial Solutions Lab; and NC State University Wilson College of Textiles.
 
NCMEP partners provide technology-based resources and expertise to improve, promote and connect industry through experts and tools in workplace safety, process optimization, business growth, innovation, sustainability, energy, quality systems, product design, testing and development, and workforce training and development.
 

 

Benefits of Working With NCMEP

Through combined resources and collaboration efforts, NCMEP provides solutions and services that help organizations like yours:

• Save time and energy
• Improve productivity
• Increase sales
• Improve profits
• Create and retain jobs

 

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Contact NCMEP

Email: info@ncmep.org
Phone: 919.513.6119
 

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