The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
NCMEP
at NC State University
The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) provides manufacturing extension services that enhance the productivity, innovative capacity and technological performance of North Carolina based manufacturing firms. We also work to strengthen the global competitiveness of small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) is the official state affiliate of the NIST MEP National Network™.
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NCMEP is administered by NC State University Industry Extension Services (IES) and is joined by partners from 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.
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History
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 Network™. 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. The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership was established at NC State University in 1995.



