Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership

MAINE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES TO PRIMARILY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MAINE MEP STRATEGICALLY PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (I.E., DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ADVANCED MTG. CENTER) THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO DELIVER VALUE-ADD SERVICES IN FOUR CORE AREAS (1) ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT, (2) PERFORMANCE-BASED TRAINING, (3) SUPPLY CHAIN STRENGTHENING AND (4) INNOVATION SERVICES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: MAINE MEP?S GOAL ARE TO ENSURE PROFITABLE MANUFACTURING GROWTH THROUGH DELIVER CLIENT-CENTRIC SERVICES ALIGNED WITH SME GOALS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC IMPACT, BECOME A LEADING RESOURCE EXPERT OR/AND CHAMPION OF GROWTH AND INNOVATION FOR SMES IN MAINE, AND EXPAND AND DEEPENING PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM THAT BENEFIT SMES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS IN THE MAINE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUBAWARD FUNDS FOR GENERAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO AREA MANUFACTURERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, BUSINESS FINANCING ASSISTANCE, EXPORT ASSISTANCE AND TARGETED INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE, AND TO USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE MAINE MEP MISSION TO ESTABLISH, PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND A STATEWIDE MEP IDENTITY.BACKGROUND EFFECTIVE APRIL 2017, VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, MAINE MEP WAS GRANTED FUNDING TO OPERATE A MEP CENTER IN THE STATE OF MAINE. HOWEVER, AS REQUIRED BY THE MEP STATUE, SEC. 25 (G) ?EVALUATIONS? A SECRETARIAL REVIEW MUST BE CONDUCTED IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF OPERATION OF A CENTER. THIS EVALUATION DETERMINES IF A CENTER MAY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. MAINE MEP IS IN YEAR 5 OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. THEREFORE, A SECRETARIAL REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. THE SECRETARIAL EVALUATION OF THE MAINE MEP WAS CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 20, 2021 BY THE MEP DIRECTOR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, THE DIVISION CHIEF FOR REGIONAL AND STATE PARTNERSHIPS, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE GROUP MANAGER FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH.

MAINE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP

MAINE MEP

MAINE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP

BUILDING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN MAINE AND NEW ENGLAND

EARMARK

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 MAINE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN RESPONDING TO SUPPLIER SCOUTING OPPORTUNITIES, SOURCE A DATABASE OF MAINE-BASED SUPPLIERS AND THEIR CAPABILITIES AND PROVIDE TARGETED OUTREACH TO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (OEMS) TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL GAPS IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS, SUPPORT THE EFFORT BY IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SUPPLIER MATCHING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THEIR CLIENTS IN ORDER INCREASE COLLABORATION BETWEEN BOTH MAINE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AS WELL AS DOMESTIC US SUPPLIERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS EXPANSION AWARD WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE MAINE MEPS CAPACITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NIST MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP) SUPPLIER SCOUTING AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MAINE COMPANIES LOOKING TO SOURCE SUPPLIERS OR IDENTIFY NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES. BENEFIT THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR BY PROVIDING INCREASED AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAINE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES TO BECOME SUPPLIERS TO BOTH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OTHER STATES. A SPECIFIC FOCUS OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IS THE DEEPENING OF REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN CONNECTIONS IN SUPPORT OF US SUBMARINE PRODUCTION. HIGHLIGHT THE CAPABILITIES OF MAINE MANUFACTURERS AND INCREASE SUPPLIER MATCHES WITHIN THE STATE AND REGION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) IN THE STATE OF MAINE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

MAINE MEP - THE MAKE IT IN AMERICA CHALLENGE

CARES ACT NATIONAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CLIENT OUTREACH, INCLUDING PREVENTION, PREPEATION AND RESPONSE FOR SMALL-SIZED AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACRURERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC