Mission The EDPNC improves the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians by recruiting new businesses to the state, supporting existing employers, assisting companies with international trade, counseling small business and startups, and...
NCMEP Partners Profile
NCMEP shines a spotlight on our dedicated Partners and how these organizations help to strengthen small to medium North Carolina manufacturers.
E-54: The Importance of Prototyping Spaces for Manufacturing
First Flight Venture Center Hangar 6: Emil Runge and Ben Provan
Located in Durham, NC, First Flight Venture Center Hangar 6 is an NCMEP partner that focuses on the entrepreneurial and startup space. Phil Mintz, Emil and Ben discuss the importance of prototyping labs, the state-of-the-art services and tools Hangar 6 provides and more.
Textile Innovation: NC State University Wilson College of Textiles
NCMEP partner, NC State University Wilson College of Textiles, drives the textile industry's future. The college has been at the forefront of research, education and collaboration for over a century, propelling the industry forward with cutting-edge advancements and...
First Flight Venture Center Hangar6
Mission To propel early-stage science companies through the delivery of comprehensive resources, and to empower innovators to transform good ideas into great successes. Vision To be a global center of excellence empowering science innovators to impact positive...
E-52: Community Catalysts: Inside North Carolina’s Community College System
North Carolina Community College System: John Loyack
NCMEP Partner, North Carolina Community College System, brings accessible customized training for businesses and individuals to counties across North Carolina. Listen to Phil and John as they discuss how NCCCS aids in economic development, how North Carolina Community College caters to the current needs of the workforce and more.
NIST Manufacturing News
- 5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit June 3, 2025
- CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Proposer’s Day October 22, 2024
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon October 21, 2024
- Biden-Harris Administration Opens Funding Competition for Up to $1.6 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Technologies October 18, 2024
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security October 17, 2024
- NIST Awards $15 Million to ASTM International to Establish Standardization Center of Excellence October 15, 2024