Tag: Matt Watson
THE TOLL OF TARIFFS: Factories under strain as they try to...
If there was one thing Rose Wood had been able to count on as a buyer at Pawtucket manufacturer Neocorp Inc., it was that...
CRISIS OF INTEREST: Industry woos next-gen workers
With a rich industrial history – ranging from shipbuilding and textiles to jewelry, chemicals and metals – the Ocean State’s economy has always been...
Polaris MEP calls for manufacturers to make their voices heard in...
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP is urging Rhode Island manufacturers to make their voices heard in the nonprofit's survey of the state's sector and its...
Survey: R.I. manufacturers ‘beginning to suffer’ due to tariff increases
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 80% of Rhode Island manufacturers expect to adjust their prices in response to Trump administration tariffs, with nearly as many or more...
Polaris MEP issues survey to capture insights from manufacturing sector
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP is set to release a new edition of its "State of RI Manufacturing" study, which aims to provide an updated perspective...
Embrace those who challenge
Matt Watson | Polaris MEP center director
It's not news that people have a tendency to steer clear of change.
Yet that’s what working with the...
Polaris MEP joins NASA tech growth program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island manufacturers will soon have access to a wider universe of technology through a “Space Act Agreement” between Polaris MEP and...
Polaris MEP seeking input for 2024 Voice of Manufacturers survey
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has released a call for responses as it conducts its second Voice of Manufacturers survey, which the organization compiled for...
Polaris MEP nets $400K grant to strengthen supply chain
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has received a $400,000 federal infusion to help the state's manufacturers optimize their supply chains.
With the funding, the nonprofit plans...
Five Questions With: Matt Watson
Matt Watson | Director, Polaris MEP
1. How does the manufacturing economy in New York compare with Rhode Island? What ideas do you plan...
