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Manufactured in North Carolina Network (MNC Network)
The Manufactured in North Carolina Network is a manufacturing industry networking and educational initiative administered by NC State University Industry Extension Services. Launching in July 2026, the network will be a members-only opportunity to attend informative...
Join us at MD&M South in booth #2741
MD&M South. 6 Expos under 1 Roof. MedTech • Automation • Packaging • Design & Manufacturing • Plastics • Powder & Bulk Solids Your one-stop shop for ALL aspects of the manufacturing process. April 22-23, 2026 Charlotte Convention Center Use our...
2026 State Manufacturing Leadership Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Loree Blue Director of Marketing and Communications NC State University Industry Extension Services The North Carolina Manufacturing Partnership lblue@ncsu.edu | 336.416.6595 NC State University Industry Extension Services...
Now Available…NextGen Knitting Lab Opens for Designers, Students
NextGen Knit Lab-- a new MSC initiative--is now available to designers and students to work on their own flatbed knitting projects. The MSC has partnered with Innovaknits, a premier name in the flatbed knitting community, to provide access to advanced flat-bed...
Our NC State Industry Extension Services team visits Washington DC for Hill Day, representing NCMEP
Pictured L-R: Nguyen Trinh, CEO, MSI Defense Solutions KeAnne Hoeg, Interim Director, NCMEP Dan Grimsley, Director of Training and Development, Chatsworth Industries Fiona Baxter, Associate Executive Director, IES and Asst. Director, NCMEP, NCSU College Engineering...
Core Technology Molding Corporation President & CEO, Geoff Foster Named 2026 Recipient of Governor’s Award for Excellence
Core Technology Molding Corporation president & CEO, Geoff Foster has been named the 2026 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence, North Carolina’s highest honor for business exporting! Governor Joshua Stein made the announcement earlier today, and it’s a...
Manufacturing in North Carolina is Spooktacularly Good
October is one of my favorite months because it contains both the national celebration of manufacturing and Halloween. As the month creeps to its ghastly end, I thought I’d create a monstrous mash-up of facts about manufacturing in North Carolina and Halloween! ...
NC State’s Rural Works! Program Honored with UEDA Award of Excellence in Talent Development
RALEIGH, N.C. — NC State University’s Industry Extension Services is proud to announce that the Rural Works! internship program has been named the 2025 University Economic Development Association (UEDA) Award of Excellence winner in the Talent category. This...
October is Cybersecurity Month
CMMC Is Finally Here and the Time to Act is Now You’ve heard about it for nearly five years. It hit roadblocks, changed leadership, had major revisions, and seemed to stall…but after years of delays and iterations, CMMC is finally signed into law and has an official...
A “Made in NC” Back to School
Hello! Where has the summer gone? It’s time to put away our bathing suits and flip-flops and trade our memories of sandy beaches and aqua waves for changing leaves and the ubiquitous pumpkin. In honor of a new school year beginning, we have compiled a list of school...