Yesterday, the Obama administration made funding available for the Make it in America Challenge, announced by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). The Make it in America Challenge aims to encourage foreign and domestic businesses to build and/or expand their operations in the United States.

The Make it in America Challenge will provide $40 million in competitive grant funding through the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), and the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Below is more information about the Make It in America Challenge, including application and evaluation criteria, as well as additional resources.

MEPs around the country are helping to keep manufacturers successful.

IMEC’s parent organization, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is helping American manufacturers innovate, increase productivity, and create new jobs. Hear from those manufacturers on what the MEP program means for them and the industry.

Event will connect potential suppliers with passenger rail carbuilders and locomotive manufacturers

Connecting interested and capable prospective suppliers with the builders of Next Generation rail equipment is the focus of a complimentary event on February 14^th at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare.   The “Next Generation Rail Supply Chain Connectivity Forum” will bring together executives from several leading rail equipment manufacturers with the leaders of small and mid-sized firms interested in expanding into the growing rail equipment supply  sector.