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Resources for Manufacturers

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.