PR: Alliance Formed to Promote Growth in Island Manufacturing
Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX) and the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico (BDEPR) joined efforts recently to open a space of sign...
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WA: Washington State Receives $163.4M to Fund Innovative Small Business Loan Programs
Washington state has been awarded $163.4 million from the U.S. Treasury Department to operate five capital access programs for small businesses. The n...
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Survey Says Business Volume Up 6 Percent in January
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies ...
Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Board of Directors Announced
The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) is pleased to announce the election of 21 members to its 2023 Board of Directors, whose terms ...
NM: Nine Companies Receive Funding Approval from EDD’s Job Training Incentive Program
New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today that nine companies were approved for Job Training Incent...
MD: New Enterprise Zones Designated and Expanded in Western Maryland and Eastern Shore
The Maryland Department of Commerce has approved a new Enterprise Zone for Pocomoke City in Worcester County, and approved expansions and redesignatio...
AL: Alabama Exports Soared to New Record in 2022, Topping $25.5 Billion
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama exports surged to over $25.5 billion in 2022, setting a new annual record and providing another indicator...
WI: Wisconsin Grants $5.3 Million for Seven Harbor Maintenance and Improvement Projects
Wisconsin has awarded $5.3 million in grants for seven harbor maintenance and improvement projects to enhance its waterborne freight and economic deve...
SC: South Carolina Leads Nation as Top Export of Tires and Completed Passenger Motor Vehicles
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, the S.C. Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) and the South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) announced that t...
GA: Georgia H.S. Students to Receive Manufacturing, Engineering Education Through SME PRIME Program
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) have partnered with the SME Education Foundation to provide...