THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2024-08-07

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Department of Commerce

PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT PURSUES KEY PRIORITIES AND THEMES IDENTIFIED BY NIST, SPECIFICALLY THE EFFORT TO ?REVITALIZE MANUFACTURING, SECURE U.S. SUPPLY CHAINS, INVEST IN R&D, AND TRAIN AMERICANS FOR THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE ? TO ENSURE THAT THE BEST, DIVERSE MINDS IN AMERICA ARE PUT TO WORK CREATING THE INNOVATIONS OF THE FUTURE.? 1 BY CONNECTING SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) TO RESOURCES AT MANUFACTURING USA AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, THE MEP ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TEAM CAN ANCHOR MEP?S POSITION AS A TRUSTED ADVISOR IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CURRENT WAVE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND INCREASE MANUFACTURING USA?S CAPACITY TO DEPLOY TECHNOLOGY ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF MANUFACTURING SECTORS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE MEP NATIONAL ADVANCED TECH TEAM (MATT OR ?THE TEAM?) IS A PART OF MEP?S LONG-TERM EFFORTS TO ENSURE SMMS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MANUFACTURING USA AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-FUNDED ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS. THE TEAM ASSISTS MEP CENTERS (PARTICULARLY FIELD STAFF) WHEN THEIR CLIENTS ASK FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EXPERTISE THAT EXCEEDS CURRENT SERVICE OFFERINGS. THE TEAM COORDINATES WITH THE CENTERS TO DELIVER VALUE TO SMMS BY FACILITATING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROJECTS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS OPERATIONAL AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES. THE TEAM LEVERAGES ITS AWARENESS OF THE BROAD RANGE OF MANUFACTURING USA CAPABILITIES TO IDENTIFY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT THAT SOLVE PROBLEMS SPECIFIED BY SMALL MANUFACTURERS. THE TEAM SUCCESSFULLY USES A TACTICAL APPROACH TO DEMONSTRATE VALUE UNTIL THE SOLUTION IS IDENTIFIED. THE MODEL CREATES A CENTRALIZED POINT FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS TO ACCESS THE INSTITUTES. THERE IS NO OTHER PROGRAM, RESOURCE, OR FUNCTION FOR MEP CENTERS TO ASSIST MANUFACTURERS WITH THIS MODEL?S BREADTH OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING KNOWLEDGE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: MEASURABLE IMPACTS BY THE END OF 3 YEARS: IDENTIFY AND PLAN AT LEAST 75 SURVEYABLE MEP PROJECTS AS A RESULT OF THE TEAM?S WORK WITH MEASURABLE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR SMMS AND MEP CENTERS. ACTIVATE MORE OF THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK: EXPAND THE CHAMPION NETWORK TO 30. EXPAND MARKET PRESENCE WITH MANUFACTURING USA (YEARLY TO BEGIN IN YEAR 1): ANNUAL MULTI-INSTITUTE PRESENTATIONS WITH CHAMPIONS. 2-3 CO-LOCATED MEP MEETINGS WITH INSTITUTE ANNUAL MEETING PER YEAR. SHOWCASE TECHNOLOGY TAILORED TO SPECIFIC INDUSTRIAL SEGMENTS. REFINE TOOLS (ONGOING): BUILD OUT THE EXPERTISE NETWORK (LINKEDIN WEBSCRAPE DATABASE - CODE-NAMED ?MACKENZIE PROTOCOL?). CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEP ADVANCED TECH TEAM FRAMEWORK. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMM CLIENTS BENEFIT BY HAVING ACCESS TO MEP?S SMM-CENTRIC EXPERTS WHO WILL HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ANY MANUFACTURING USA INSTITUTE AND/OR OTHER SUITABLE FACILITY. THE MEP CENTERS BENEFIT FROM AN EFFICIENT PIPELINE OF OPPORTUNITIES WITH NEW AND RELEVANT RESOURCES TO DELIVER SOLUTIONS. IN MANY CASES BROADENING THEIR SERVICE OFFERING TO AREAS THAT ARE IN DEVELOPMENT. THE NATIONAL NETWORK BENEFITS BY GAINING A UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION: TRUSTED ADVISORS CAPABLE OF CREATING OPTIONS FOR SMMS WHO WISH TO ASSESS MANUFACTURING USA AND OTHER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES TO GROW. THE MANUFACTURING USA NETWORK BENEFITS FROM A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN CAPACITY TO SERVE A WIDE RANGE OF MANUFACTURING SECTORS, INCLUDING SMALL MANUFACTURERS WHO ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE CENTER INTENDS TO UTILIZE TENNESSEE MEP AND NY MEP AS SUBRECIPIENTS ON THIS AWARD AND WILL CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE A GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED MEP NATIONAL ADVANCED TECH TEAM CONSISTING OF PERSONNEL IN TENNESSEE, NEW YORK, AND OREGON.

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2024-06-21

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Department of Labor

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

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2024-06-20

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Department of Labor

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT

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2024-03-15

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Department of Defense

RHODE ISLAND RISEUP 2.0

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2023-05-05

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Department of Commerce

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO EXPAND EXISTING MEP CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND TO ESTABLISH A SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE NETWORK. IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY AND OPTIMIZATION FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CREATE THE RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATIVE (RI MSCC) THAT WILL BE MADE UP OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT CURRENTLY SUPPORT MANUFACTURERS IN VARYING DEGREES. CREATING A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO OPTIMIZING SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH REGULAR DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: RI MSCC WILL ENGAGE AT LEAST ONE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM); MAKE OVER FIVE MATCHES CONNECTING SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) TO ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING SUPPLIERS; AND OPTIMIZE FIVE COMPANY SUPPLY CHAINS. POLARIS MEP WILL PARTNER WITH SUSTAINMENT AND SUPPLY RI, TWO PLATFORMS DESIGNED TO CONNECT SMMS THAT POTENTIALLY FIT A SUPPLY CHAIN RELATED REQUEST OR NEED TO A COMPANY. THE RI MSCC LEADERSHIP WILL BE BRIEFED ON ALL ACTIVITIES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. MEET WITH COMPANIES PARTICIPATING UNDER THIS AWARD TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM AND SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE INITIATIVE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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Science and Technology: Science and Technology N.E.C.

Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)