This partnership will allow both organizations to connect their member bases of manufacturers to accelerate the development and commercialization of new and innovative technologies on behalf of the Department of Defense and the broader Florida manufacturing base.
“As a NIST MEP, our mission is aligned with that of LIFT, as we work every day to support the manufacturers across the State of Florida,” said Kevin Carr, Chief Executive Officer, FloridaMakes. “By working together and bringing LIFT expertise in technology and talent development, combined with our work in business practices like supply chain integration and technology transfer, we can support Florida’s manufacturers throughout their development cycles.”
“Connecting with organizations like FloridaMakes will have a multiplier effect on the work that we both do for manufacturers,” said Nigel Francis, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, LIFT. “By joining our ecosystems together, we will help manufacturers across Florida learn from each other, find ways to innovate and, more importantly, get these new technologies into the market more quickly.”
Learn more about FloridaMakes at www.floridamakes.com and learn more about LIFT at www.lift.technology.
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About LIFT
LIFT, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is the Detroit- based, public-private partnership between the Department of Defense, industry, and academia, committed to the development and deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies, and implementing talent development initiatives to better prepare the workforce today and in the future. LIFT funded in part by the Department of Defense with management through the Office of Naval Research. Visit https://lift.technology/or follow on LinkedIn at LIFT or on Twitter @NewsFromLIFT to learn more.
About Florida Makes
FloridaMakes is a statewide, industry-led, public-private partnership operated by an alliance of Florida's regional manufacturers associations and partner organizations with the sole mission of strengthening and advancing Florida’s economy by improving the competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance of its manufacturing sector, with an emphasis on small and medium-sized firms. It accomplishes this by providing services focused on three principal value streams: technology adoption, talent development, and business growth. FloridaMakes is the representative of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network in the state of Florida, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more information about FloridaMakes, visit FloridaMakes.com and follow @FloridaMakes.