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gov/mep/centers/massachusetts-manufacturing-extension-partnership-massmep Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) MassMEP is a collaborative center comprised of government, business, and academic partners dedicated to helping Massachusetts manufacturers meet the challenges of competing in an ever-changing economy.
MassMEP provides Massachusetts manufacturers with the resources they need to prepare for success in today’s advanced manufacturing environment. With real-world experience and expertise, MassMEP partners have the unique ability to help manufacturers identify, analyze, and overcome strategic, operational, and workforce challenges that may be blocking their path to growth and success.
The MEP Center offers a comprehensive set of resources, services, and support grouped into three core areas of expertise designed to help deliver positive, measurable, and sustainable growth to your company’s top and bottom lines: Operational Excellence, Workforce Strategies, and Innovative Growth Solutions. View the One Pager for Massachusetts Aimtek has had AS9100 in place since 2003.
It had become dated and wasn’t as applicable to current operations as it had been originally structured. More importantly, Aimtek wanted to add the design aspect to the scope of their registration because they had new products and innovations that they wanted to have a system in place for.
All in all As Mary Cronin, leader of 6K's government affairs program, began researching state and federal grants, Mary discovered the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) offered by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the MassTech Collaborative. The grant provides funding to help Massachusetts organizations transition their Created March 18, 2019, Updated February 19, 2025
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