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Exciting news! New York manufacturers now have another incredible resource to turn to for guidance and assistance: FuzeHub.

FuzeHub is a not-for-profit organization that connects New York’s small and mid-sized manufacturing companies to the resources, programs and expertise they need for technology commercialization, innovation as well as business growth.

The team at FuzeHub also helps companies navigate New York’s robust network of industry experts at Manufacturing Extension Partners (MEP) centers, universities, economic development organizations as well as other service providers.

FuzeHub is the statewide New York MEP center, supported by Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology & Innovation (NYSTAR).

Furthermore, FuzeHub provides New York State manufacturers as well as technology companies with guided access to an extensive network of industry experts.

In addition, FuzeHub also offers programs to help solve productivity, commercialization, research and development issues, as well as tackles other challenges to growth.

FuzeHub’s programs champion the New York State manufacturing and technology community with providing targeted resources to accelerate manufacturing competitiveness as well as technology commercialization.

The FuzeHub team consists of experienced manufacturing and business professionals who are knowledgeable to New York State’s vast technology, research, engineering, as well as equipment assets.

For example, manufacturing specialists at FuzeHub work one-on-one with your company. In addition, domain experts engage as needed to analyze your specific needs and opportunities.

Most importantly, FuzeHub offers expedited, hands-on, and highly effective connections to the best solution for your manufacturing and innovation needs.

Steve Melito at FuzeHub

FuzeHub

Steve Melito is the voice and pen of FuzeHub’s Solutions Program. He’s usually the first person you’ll speak with when you contact FuzeHub for assistance. He’s also a prolific writer.

As part of his support for the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NYMEP), Steve is the voice of the New York Manufacturing Now podcast as well as a regular contributor to FuzeHub’s marketing efforts and its Manufacturer Solutions Program.

Steve Melito is also the founder and co-owner of Thunderbolt Business Services, an industrial marketing agency in Adams, Massachusetts (USA). Steve started Thunderbolt 10 years ago when manufacturers noticed his work for an engineering community and asked him to help them reach their target audiences.

Today, Thunderbolt serves manufacturing and technology companies across North America as well as provides digital marketing services that include content creation, social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), email marketing, podcasting, press releases, marketing automation, and tradeshow support.

A graduate of Colgate University (B.A.) and Southern Methodist University (M.A), Steve lives in the Berkshires but is also the current chair of the News & Website Committee for The Los Angeles Group (TLARGI). He is also a former member of the Sales and Marketing Committee for the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD).

Let’s learn more about FuzeHub from Steve Melito:

FuzeHub Programs Include…

Start Up, Grow Up.

Get the innovation, commercialization as well as the business development assistance your NYS manufacturing startup needs from A to Z.

FuzeHub provides guidance on the following:

  • Technology Scouting
  • Technology Transfer
  • Commercialization Services & Professionals
  • Business Services: Planning & Development
  • Funding & Grant Assistance
  • Small Business Programs & Support
  • Proof of Concept & Prototype Development Innovation
  • Growth & Production Scale Up
  • Site Selection & Fit Up

Click here to learn more: Start Up, Grow Up

FuzeHub Build4Scale

Are you ready to Scale from Prototype to Production?

The FuzeHub Build4Scale NY program offers many invaluable benefits to assist and grow your start-up and small companies. Live workshops provide key insight into difficult production issues. In addition, the workshops offer useful tools to help you evade design and production pitfalls that were maybe avoidable.

The FuzeHub Build4Scale Program offers a wealth of helpful workshops and webinars.

Click here to learn more: Build4Scale Events

Strengthen Your Supply Chain

Access our supply chain experts and services to secure your competitive advantage.

Manufacturing supply chain success also depends on the success and quality of its suppliers. For small and medium suppliers – staying competitive means keeping up with the innovative changes as well as the demands of your larger customers.

Click here to learn more: Strengthen Your Supply Chain

Engineer Your Future

Most importantly, FuzeHub offers extra capacity and expertise at your fingertips

Years of outsourcing and the changing nature of manufacturing work has shifted the landscape of production technology and readily available expertise.

Especially since, access to highly skilled engineering, design and production expertise along with cutting edge rapid prototyping capabilities are essential factors for your growth and competitiveness.

Click here to learn more: Engineer Your Future

Innovate Your Process

Lastly, staying competitive means keeping pace with advanced technologies, new process and people.

For example, is Additive Manufacturing a potential option for your parts?

Furthermore, are there new robotics, materials processing, or automation that you could be taking advantage of?

Finding the right technologies to incorporate into your manufacturing that make sense for where your business is currently at and where you would like it to be in the future are areas where FuzeHub can provide guidance.

Click here to learn more: Innovate Your Process

Wrapping It Up

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The Ohio MEP (CIFT) teamed up with B2Btail.com to offer an exciting eCommerce virtual workshop for manufacturers which features a case study with Falconer Electronics

CIFT, the Center for Innovative Food Technology is part of the vibrant Ohio MEP system. MEPs, Manufacturing Extension Partnerships, serve U.S. manufacturers as an incredibly valuable resource and trusted guide. 

The Ohio MEP supports this valuable industry by providing the products, services, as well as assistance that are dedicated to the productivity, growth, and global competitiveness of Ohio manufacturers.  Ohio’s exports alone now exceed $48 billion a year and are continuing to grow.  Ranked third in the nation, Ohio leads all Midwest states in manufacturing. 

CIFT offers this eCommerce program on December 2nd at 1:00 EST.

Please click here to register: Manufacturing eCommerce Strategies Webinar

Manufacturing eCommerce Strategies with CIFT 

CIFT - B2Btail Webinar

 

 

Sense of Urgency for Manufacturers 

With a new sense of urgency for entrepreneurs to create a strong digital presence, please join us for a discussion on the necessary steps to implement an eCommerce strategy for your business including:

  • Receive an eCommerce checklist as well as additional resource guides 
  • Also Capturing 1st page rankings on Google 
  • Creating effective landing pages that convert into RFQ’s as well as sales
  • Targeting customers with Google Ads as well as Google Shopping
  • Taking advantage of online marketplaces including Amazon as well as Alibaba
  • In addition, explore a step by step eCommerce success story with Falconer Electronics

First, topics discussed during the eCommerce workshop include: 

  1. Make a Great First Webpression 
  2. Dominate Search 
  3. Get on the Offensive 

In addition we cover:

Other topics covered as well include: 

  • Let that dream customer – Soulmates make a buying decision on Friday night at midnight 
  • Scale Your Proprietary Process 
  • Configurator – Quotebuilder 
  • New customized product populates into the eCommerce store 

We also explore eCommerce Opportunities with Online Marketplaces including:  

In addition, the program features B2B Experts such as…

CIFT = Center for Innovative Food Technology 

Since 1995, CIFT, The Center for Innovative Food Technology has provided a unique blend of business solutions, innovation as well as technical expertise. In particular to the food processing, agricultural and manufacturing sectors.  These services are designed to enhance the economic performance of the industries as well as create new jobs.

CIFT has worked with hundreds of food companies, equipment suppliers, service providers, university researchers, governmental agencies, legislators, general manufacturers as well as many more.  As a result, many new technologies have emerged, industry best practices have been established, and novel business approaches have been discovered.  Through an industry-driven methodology, businesses have benefited throughout Ohio as well as beyond. 

Wrapping It Up 

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The University of Nebraska MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) partnered with B2Btail to offer an exciting workshop: “LinkedIn Strategies for Manufacturers.” 

This value packed program takes place on Thursday, January 28 at 10:00 EST. 

Click here for registration 

 

Are you taking full advantage of the possibilities that LinkedIn has to offer you and your business? Join us for a fun as well as  informative LinkedIn training workshop to help capture the AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES waiting for you on LinkedIn.

  • Create an inviting LinkedIn Profile
  • Showcase your experience & expertise
  • Connect and engage with your target market
  • Explore delivering valuable as well as impactful content
  • Develop and nurture vibrant business relationships

The LinkedIn workshops features:

Nebraska MEP Mission 

Nebraska MEP

Transforming Nebraska manufacturers through continuous improvement, innovation, sustainable practice as well as technology acceleration services.

Nebraska MEP is part of the National Institute of Standards as well as Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. Residing within the U.S. Department of Commerce, MEP was created in 1988 with the intent of enhancing the productivity as well as the technological performance of U.S. manufacturers. Today, the MEP program consists of 51 centers in every state as well as Puerto Rico with over 400 service locations as well as 1,300 technical experts working together to advance and strengthen U.S. manufacturing.

Nebraska MEP is headquartered on the University of Nebraska’s flagship campus in Lincoln. University service providers as well as facilities are split between the Lincoln and Omaha campuses. Additional staff are also housed in central Nebraska. 

Central Community College—with campuses in Grand Island, Hastings, as well as Columbus—services a 25-county region in central Nebraska which includes the manufacturing dense tri-cities. The Central Community College region, combined with the Lincoln as well as Omaha MSAs, represents 32 of Nebraska’s 93 counties and collectively account for nearly 70% of the state’s manufacturing base. 

In addition, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is the lead economic development agency for the state. As the previous cooperative agreement holder with NIST, DED uniquely positioned itself to augment Nebraska MEP’s efforts statewide. DED has six field offices across Nebraska in addition to their main office in Lincoln.

Wrapping It Up 

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