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2020 Manufacturing Impacts
1,144
Companies Assisted
6,176
Jobs Created + Retained
$646,455,900
Aggregate Impact
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- Beyond Headlines: What to Do With the Latest Economic Newson May 19, 2022
This article is provided by ITR Economics in partnership with IMEC.
- Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 – What You Need to Knowon May 17, 2022
This is an original article from the NIST Manufacturing Innovation Blog. This blog is part one of a series on cybersecurity and Industry 4.0. This morning my favorite local morning news program had an interesting segment on new slang words and what they mean. While the definitions were probably not necessary for Millennials or Generation Z, for Baby Boomers like me it was an eye-opening vocabulary lesson. I must admit I didn’t know what boujee meant, even though I had heard it a few times – like when my niece said the wine glasses I used at Thanksgiving were boujee.
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At IMEC, we recognize the value of a strong team and partnerships to bring our mission alive. Our key partners listed below serve in vital roles to provide strategic guidance and to set important policy priorities. Together we craft the direction and provide the resources to help our state’s competitiveness. Read More






