Archives by: Chris Plater

"The Sixth National MBE Manufacturers Summit is back in person at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, August 13-15, 2023. The Summit theme is focused on "Workforce: Recruiting, Training & Retaining Tomorrow’s Top Talent." Don't miss this national once-a-year event that brings leading Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) manufacturers together from around the country to acquire new knowledge, analyze global market trends, and meet one-on-one with corporations and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). "This year’s Summit theme will uncover the implications and advantages of tomorrow’s evolving ... Read more

Columbia, MD, June 13, 2023 – The Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maryland MEP) announced the June 2, 2023 debut of CONNEX™ Maryland/DC, a new program designed to strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain.  CONNEX™ Maryland/DC is a powerful online manufacturer connectivity platform provided as a resource for Maryland manufacturers to connect with each other, find local and domestic suppliers, explore production capabilities, identify opportunities, and manage their supply chain. The system also has tools to help manufacturers identify and evaluate single supplier risks and find opportunities for diversification in ... Read more

Supply chain disruptions can impact every aspect of your business from production, productivity, and revenue to customer relations, employee morale, and workforce retention. Speakers from the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Enterprise for Supply Chain Leaders at Gartner, Diverse Manufacturing Supply Chain Alliance, and Trinity Sterile join Moderator N. Scott Phillips for a MiHUB Monday Webinar discussion on Best Practices in Supply Chain Disruption Management: Logistics, Maintaining Inventry, Warehouse Management.MiHUB Monday Webinars are conducted by the MiHUB Cooperative in collaboration with ... Read more

The Mid-Atlantic Region Minority Business Development Agency Advanced Manufacturing Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland has more than 400 Minority Business Enterprise clients and customers primarily in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Not a client or customer? Contact us to learn how you can take advantage of our services for Minority Business Enterprises in the manufacturing industry. Not a manufacturer? Located outside of the Mid-Atlantic Region? Need a specialized service? Did you know that our Advanced Manufacturing Center is ... Read more

“The Future of Maryland Manufacturing,” a Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland video, was released the November 17, 2022 Maryland Manufacturing Celebration. To view the video, click here. Then click here to learn more about the vision for the future of Maryland manufacturing in a message from RMI President Dr. Mike Galiazzo,  to view the message from RMI President Dr. Mike Galiazzo that was included in the Celebration program. Read more

Connections bring you updates on the Mid-Atlantic Region Advanced Manufacturing Center - Baltimore's activities as well as information on business development events and opportunities that may be of interest to Original Equipment Manufacturers, suppliers, service and resource providers, and other stakeholders in the minority manufacturing supply chain. February 2023 | An Amazing Year Read more

The Mid-Atlantic Region Minority Business Development Agency Advanced Manufacturing Center - Baltimore publishes Connections, a newsletter for Center stakeholders and others in the minority manufacturing community. View issues for: December 2022 - Includes Calendar Year-In Review November 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 Listed | 10 of 10 2022 Digital Issues Read more

HotChat features Minority Business Connections. View podcasts with Jimmy Rhee, Special Secretary, Maryland Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs; Dr. Cindy Shao, Founder & President, Asian American Chamber of Commerce; Celandra Deane-Best, CFP, Senior Vice President, Capital Area Market Leader PNC Private Bank; and more, with Host Sharon R. Pinder, President & CEO, Capital Region MSDC. Read more. Read more

SSBCI funding can be accessed by any qualifying business in Maryland. MSBDFA’s direct loan and equity investment component is known as the Equity Participation Investment Program (“EPIP”). EPIP has received an SSBCI funding commitment of $45 million over a 7-year period. MSBDFA’S EPIP assistance using SSBCI funding will provide loans ranging from $25,000 to $2,000,000 and equity investments from $25,000 to $1,000,000. To determine if your business qualifies for SSBCI funding, you will need to submit an MSBDFA program application. Read more. Read more

View “The Future of Maryland Manufacturing,” a Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland video released at the November 17, 2022 Maryland Manufacturing Celebration. For more details on the vision for the future of Maryland manufacturing, click here to view the message from RMI President Dr. Mike Galiazzo that was included in the Celebration program." Read more. Read more