The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) is the state network in North Carolina for the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) which is part of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). MEP is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing. NCMEP is administered by NC State University Industry Extension Services (IES) and partners with the Economic Development Partnership of NC, the Polymers Center of Excellence, the Manufacturing Solutions Center, Hangar6, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Industrial Solutions Lab and NC State University Wilson College of Textiles.
Manufactured in North Carolina (MNC) is a database of North Carolina manufacturers. Manufacturers can register for free to expand their visibility, reach potential customers and provide new supply chain solutions for manufacturers in the state.
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NC State Industry Extension Services offers OSHA Training throughout the states in Region IV since 2008. We are an OSHA-authorized provider of trainer courses, standards and technical courses, as well as two safety certificate programs. We provide the US Department of Labor OSHA Outreach Training Train-the-Trainer Program, OSHA’s primary means of training employees in the basics of occupational safety and health. Courses are available for construction, general industry, food and beverage manufacturing and disaster site safety.
Southeastern OSHA Training Institute Education Center
The Minerals Research Laboratory (MRL) is a world leader in research, development and implementation of mineral processing techniques. MRL is part of the North Carolina State University College of Engineering, under the management of the Industry Extension Services. The main focus of the Minerals Research Laboratory research is the beneficiation of industrial minerals—that is, deriving and exploiting minerals for the benefit of commerce and industry. MRL’s experience in industrial minerals is unmatched by any university laboratory in the United States.
The NC State University Minerals Research Laboratory
The NC State University Industry Extension Services Defense Industry Initiatives division supports efforts to strengthen state and federal collaborations in military and defense infrastructure, military and defense industry, and public, private and social sector partnerships in all communities across the state of North Carolina.
The Defense Industry Initiatives team focuses on:
- Manufacturing and modernization
- Ideation and product development
- Entrepreneurship and commercialization
- Workforce development
- Defense manufacturing advocacy and outreach
The North Carolina Award for Excellence Program (NCAfE) is based upon the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and is the top state-level recognition presented to an organization that has demonstrated, through its practices and achievements, the highest level of performance excellence by applying the principles of the Baldrige Excellence Framework.
North Carolina Awards for Excellence (NCAfE)
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