Are you leveraging all the resources in the local manufacturing community? Connecting with local, state, and federal support can open doors to growth and collaboration.
Recorded live at CBT Company's More Than MFG Expo, this episode dives into programs like AMIP, TechCred, JobsOhio, and Women in Manufacturing (WIM), spotlighting resources for funding, recruitment, training, and more.
In this episode, find out:
- Will on AMIP’s proactive support for the manufacturing community
- AMIP’s advice for collaboration-driven success
- Benefits of connecting with other companies, educators, and organizations
- Fabian on JobsOhio’s role in building manufacturing careers
- How JobsOhio has improved funding processes
- Why Fabian prefers "return on engagement" over "investment"
- Government-backed incentives for solar power investments
- Allison on Women in Manufacturing’s mission to connect women with employers
- REDI Cincinnati’s role in linking manufacturers to resources
- CBT Company’s support in leveraging resources
- Elise’s call for manufacturers to collaborate locally
- Why Cincinnati’s manufacturing community is so strong
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Links & mentions:
- CBT Company, representing hundreds of the best-known brands in the industry for automation, electrical, mechanical power transmission, and custom belting products
- AMIP, southwestern Ohio’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnerships is a registered nonprofit focused on workforce
- TechCred Ohio, helping Ohioans learn new skills and helps employers build a stronger workforce with the skills needed in tech
- Good Jobs Challenge, supporting regional workforce training systems to place workers in good jobs
- JobsOhio, since its establishment in 2011, they have boosted innovation, driven job creation, and increased new capital investment in Ohio
- Women in Manufacturing, a national association dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women in all manufacturing roles
- REDI Cincinnati, connecting businesses in Greater Cincinnati with the data, partners, and resources needed to make the best decision for your company
- Third Eye Brewing, a Cincinnati-based award-winning brewery that believes in lots of experimentation, also serving as the location for many of this week’s interviews; other favorite breweries in Cincinnati: Wandering Monster, Fifty West, Rhinegeist, and the massive Zinzinnati Oktoberfest celebration
Make sure to visit http://manufacturinghappyhour.com for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.
