The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will fund a new center in Florida dedicated to helping the state’s small and medium-size manufacturers innovate and grow.

The Manufacturers Association of Florida Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence (CAME) will operate the new center, called FloridaMakes, to offer manufacturers services that will help them develop new products and customers, expand into new markets, adopt new technologies and more. The center will join MEP’s national network of 60 centers and more than 1,200 technical experts who help manufacturers solve their challenges and identify opportunities for growth.

Read more: http://www.nist.gov/mep/mep-013015.cfm