Pa Irc Network Foundation

PA IRC NETWORK FOUNDATION

PA MEP CENTER

PURPOSE: DEPLOY WELL-ESTABLISHED, PROVEN AND INNOVATIVE PA MEP AND IRC SUPPORTS AND SOLUTIONS TO PA'S SMMS TO ACCELERATE COMPANY CAPABILITIES TO ADOPT AND SCALE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN CRITICAL AND EMERGING SECTORS NEEDED FOR AMERICAN ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY. PA MEP'S FOCUS WILL BE ADVANCED MATERIALS/METALS, DEFENSE MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, AND BIOTECH, USING CROSS-CUTTING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS IN AUTOMATION, AI, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES, AND ROBOTICS.ACTIVITIES: (A) PROVIDE SMMS WITH TAILORED TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS AND EXPERT NAVIGATORS FOR TECHNOLOGY DE-RISKING, ADOPTION, AND SCALING, ALONG WITH SKILLED WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS; (B) PILOT TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIONS IN PA DEMONSTRATION CENTERS, FIELD SITES OF INNOVATION PARTNERS, AND ON FACTORY FLOORS; (C) ENGAGE PA MEP?S ESTABLISHED, STATEWIDE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM OF 400+ WORKFORCE PARTNERS, UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, R&D INSTITUTIONS, TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS, OEMS AND INTEGRATORS, MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, AND STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO INCREASE THE CAPABILITIES OF PA SMMS; (D) CATALYZE AND HELP STRUCTURE CAPITAL ATTRACTION AND INVESTMENT FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF SMMS; (E) IMPLEMENT PRODUCT, PROCESS, AND MANUFACTURING EXPANSIONS & IMPROVEMENTS; AND (F) MEASURE AND SCALE THE IMPACTS OF THESE APPROACHES ACROSS BOTH PA AND THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK.OUTCOMES: PA MEP TRACKS AND UTILIZES MEP PERFORMANCE METRICS, WHICH GIVES A STRONG BASIS FOR OUR OUTCOME OBJECTIVES MOVING FORWARD. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, PA MEP WILL ASSIST 1,500 SMMS ASSESS TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS, 780 SMMS ADOPT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, AND 415 SMMS PLAN FOR AND CONNECT WITH CAPITAL INVESTMENT. ADDITIONALLY, 11,725 WORKERS WILL BE TRAINED OR UPSKILLED AND WE ANTICIPATE IMPACTS OF $5.4 BILLION IN NEW AND RETAINED SALES AND $2.3 BILLION IN CAPITAL LEVERAGED AS REPORTED BY SMMS. BENEFICIARIES: PENNSYLVANIA'S 11,060 SMALL AND MID-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS), WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE ~ 6,000 MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN ADVANCED MATERIALS/METALS, DEFENSE MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, AND BIOTECH. PENNSYLVANIA'S WORKFORCE, INCLUDING NEW RECRUITS, INCUMBENT WORKERS, AND DISLOCATED WORKERS, WILL ALSO BENEFIT THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF SKILLS TRAINING, PREAPPRENTICESHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND COMPANY-TAILORED WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT THE IRCS AND WORKFORCE PARTNERS ARE CONDUCTING WITHIN CRITICAL MANUFACTURING SECTORS. SUBRECIPIENTS: SEVEN IRC SUBRECIPIENTS WILL PROVIDE THE FULL SCOPE OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION SOLUTIONS TO SMMS AND ENGAGE WITH REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEMS BASED ON PA MEP'S STATEWIDE STRATEGY, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND PROGRAM STANDARDS.

PA MEP EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

ADVANCED ROBOTICS FOR MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE - MEP COLLABORATIVE

AMERICA MAKES - REGIONAL MEP COLLABORATIVE

MEP KATA IN A BOX PROGRAM

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 PENNSYLVANIA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PENNSYLVANIA MEP WILL ENGAGE IN THREE RELATED PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OVER THE 2-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: PERFORM A STATE-WIDE SUPPLY CHAIN LANDSCAPE AUDIT TO DEFINE AND MAP CRITICAL MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEMS, RESILIENCY LEVELS, GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE (SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE); COMPREHENSIVELY SUPPORT SUPPLIER SCOUTING SERVICES INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PA SUPPLY CHAIN WORKING GROUP (SUPPLIER SCOUTING), AND PROVIDE SUPPLY CHAIN 101 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR SMMS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE MARKET AND TO UPSKILL THE STAFF OF PA MEP'S PARTNERS (SUPPLY CHAIN EDUCATION). EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE OF OEM'S AND SUPPLIERS WITHIN DETERMINED CRITICAL INDUSTRY SEGMENTS TO ALLOW FOR DEEPER ENGAGEMENT IN NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN CONCERNS. PA WILL BE POSITIONED TO RESPOND TO ALL WELL-DEFINED SUPPLIER SCOUTING REQUESTS AND INTENDS TO RESPOND TO 100% OF INCOMING SUPPLIER SCOUTING INQUIRIES. A REPLICABLE AND DESIRABLE MODEL FOR DELIVERING BOTH SUPPLIER SCOUTING SERVICES AND SUPPLY CHAIN EDUCATION TO SMMS IN PA WILL BE DEVELOPED AND CAN BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MEPNN. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUBAWARD FUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONDUCTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT AS STATED ABOVE.