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Stay up-to-date with industry updates, professional development trends, safety tips and more from IES expertsBuilding a Cyber Culture
Source: NC DOJ 2022 Breach Report Presented by Brian Vigna, Instructional Designer, NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) This webinar is for small business owners and managers as well as employees involved in security planning. Welcome to Cyber...
Core Technology Founder Geoff Foster Highlights the Importance of Advocating for Manufacturing in Politics
The importance of politicians supporting manufacturers cannot be overstated. By understanding manufacturers' unique needs and challenges, politicians can enact policies that foster growth, encourage investment and promote innovation. Core Technology Molding...
DANC and NC State University IES host the first Women Business Leaders Forum
Elaine Marshall, Machelle Sanders talk about their paths to leadership Elaine Marshall and Machelle Sanders, two prominent women in North Carolina's state government, recently spoke about their paths to leadership at a Women Business Leaders forum event. Marshall,...
Collaborations Benefit Warfighters—and Consumers
Technologies set to change the future of the textile industry are having an impact now. September 11, 2023 | By: Fiona Baxter, Ph.D., and Michael Mullins Published in Technology Textile Source, an Advanced Textiles Association publication. The North Carolina Defense...
Inaugural Defense Manufacturing Summit takes over ETI Campus
ETI partnered with NC State University's Industry Expansion Solutions Defense Industry Initiatives to bring the Inaugural Defense Manufacturing Summit to the Emerging Technology Institute (ETI) Campus on September 7. This event brought together experts in defense...
MFG Day Events
The Significance of a National Manufacturing Month Observance Encouraging Attendance at MFG Day and MFG Month Events Celebrated on the first Friday in October, MFG Day (“Manufacturing Day”), organized nationally by the Manufacturing Institute, is...
Adrianne Kroll: Be Open to Opportunities That Take You in New Directions
Adrianne Kroll, assistant director of quality at North Carolina State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES), features in NIST MEP’s “Manufacturing Innovation Blog” emphasizing the importance of being open to new directions and embracing opportunities in man....
Manufacturing Meet-Up: Falling in Line with OSHA’s Latest NEP
August 24, 2023 @ 9-10 a.m. FREE JOIN THE MEET-UP Launched in May, OSHA's newest national emphasis program (NEP) on fall prevention isn't centered exclusively on the construction industry. Join us to learn more about this NEP, how your workplace is impacted, and how...
OSHA Safe + Sound Week: Conduct Inspections
Find & Fix Hazards At the core of every effective safety and health program is a systematic process for identifying and controlling (i.e., finding and fixing) workplace hazards. Why Is It Important? Traditional approaches to finding and fixing workplace...
OSHA Safe + Sound Week: Lead by Example
Worker Participation Effective safety and health programs tap into workers' collective experiences, knowledge, and insights in order to find solutions to workplace safety and health challenges. Why Is It Important? Workers often know the most about potential...