MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, announced today a new partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology鈥檚 (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to advance digital adoption by small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs).
The five-year collaboration will help strengthen America鈥檚 manufacturing base and increase competitiveness by delivering tailored support to SMMs to accelerate digital adoption initiatives, including cybersecurity preparedness, and securing funding opportunities that directly benefit SMMs.
鈥淎s the backbone of U.S. manufacturing, SMMs make up over 98% of the market, and over 75% have fewer than 20 employees,鈥 said MxD CEO Berardino Baratta. 鈥淢xD is committed to developing solutions that meet the needs of SMMs. The partnership with NIST MEP is critical in expanding reach. By working together, we can have a bigger impact on U.S. manufacturing.鈥
鈥淓ngaging in partnerships that proactively contribute to the success of SMMs is a central tenet of the MEP program,鈥 said MEP Director Pravina Raghavan. 鈥淭hrough this partnership we will further empower U.S. manufacturers of all sizes to embrace productivity-enhancing, innovative manufacturing technologies.鈥