Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP)

• http://www.massmep.org/
• Non-profit organization dedicated to serving every manufacturer in the state of Massachusetts.
• Provides assistance in the following areas:
  • Efficiency improvement
  • Waste elimination
  • Integration into global supply chains
  • Relationship with suppliers

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network

• http://www.msbdc.org/
• Partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Massachusetts Department of Business Technology which provides contributes to the entrepreneurial growth of small businesses in Massachusetts.
• Provides assistance in the following areas:
  • Government procurement assistance
  • Financial plan development
  • Organizational and personnel issues

The Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction

• http://www.mass.gov/envir/ota/
• Non-regulatory government office that helps manufacturers reduce or eliminate their use of toxics and generation of hazardous by products.
• Consultations offered at no cost.
• Provides information on grants and funding.
• Updates manufacturers on important EPA and environmental news.

Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund, Inc. (WMEF)

• http://www.wmef.org/techassist/
• Provides financing and technical assistance for businesses and nonprofits that may not qualify for traditional funding.
• Consultants are experts on federal regulations and financial issues.