Industrial Extension Service (IES)

• http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/

• First manufacturing extension program in the country.  Helps small manufacturers stay abreast of the latest technologies and best practices from both engineering and business management perspectives.

• Provides assistance in the following areas:

  • Environmental technical assistance

    • Air quality

    • Hazardous waste

  • Lean enterprise (i.e. operational strategy oriented toward achieving the shortest possible cycle time by eliminating waste)

  • Safety and health technical assistance

Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)

• http://www.sbtdc.org/

• Helps small business owners (and those interested in starting a business) meet the challenges of today's business environment, manage that ever-changing world, and plan for the future of their business.

• Provides assistance in the following areas:

  • Management counseling

  • Business research

  • Government procurement

  • State/federal funding

Environmental Assistance Office for Small Business (EAO)

• http://www.eao.uncc.edu/

• To increase effective pollution prevention practices in the Charlotte area by bringing together talented students and faculty and teaming up with government agencies and small businesses that share the common goal of pollution prevention.

• Provides on-site consulting services to assist small businesses in obtaining air permits and developing pollution prevention programs.

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

• http://www.p2pays.org/

• Provides environmental technical assistance to North Carolina businesses in order to increase recycling efforts and pollution prevention.

• Website provides links to helpful documents on environmental issues for industry.