WEST LAFAYETTE — The Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center has been awarded $13.79 million in federal funding over the next five years to serve the competitive needs of small and mid-sized manufacturers in Indiana.
The funding, which quadruples the size of the center, allows for a dramatically increased presence in critical manufacturing areas across the state; increases services for small, emerging and rural firms; and provides a stronger focus on services related to product, customer and market growth.
The funding was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which is committed to strengthening U.S. manufacturing. The MEP program consists of centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
