UM and RMI Launch Maryland Manufacturing Partnerships Program

Reuters (9/18, Press Release) – The University of Maryland's Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech) and the Regional Manufacturing Institute (RMI) are jointly launching a new program of excellence to help manufacturers in Maryland compete in a rapidly changing global environment, make the state a national model for modern manufacturing, and serve as a showcase for 21st-century entrepreneurial manufacturing and engineering.

Called Maryland Manufacturing Partnerships (MMP), the program will pull together a network of resources from around the state, including third-party experts, University System of Maryland faculty, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's national Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) network, and expert, in-house consultants to strengthen the competitiveness of Maryland manufacturing companies. "We are excited about our partnership with RMI," says Martha Connolly, director of Mtech's Maryland Industrial Partnerships program. "Together, for the first time, we are going to coalesce all of the resources available to Maryland manufacturers to help them compete globally."  MMP is supported by the NIST MEP, a national network with hundreds of specialists who understand and address the needs of manufacturers. Press Release (PDF)