Advanced Manufacturing Sectors Within our Service Area Include:
Medical Devices
Fabricated Metal Products
Food Production
Plastics & Rubber Products
A regional coalition aimed at building on our competitive advantages as one of the world’s largest medical device manufacturing clusters. The MMMP is part of the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) program, an initiative designed to encourage investment in federally designated communities. IMCP communities are designated based on their comprehensive economic development strategies for attracting global manufacturer and supply chain investments. The MMMP represents a 23-county area in Minnesota, which includes portions of 12 of Great River Energy’s member co-ops.
The Advanced Manufacturing Education (AME) Alliance
The 360˚ Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence
Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP)
Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence
The Minnesota Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (MnAMP)
Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)
Greater Metropolitan Area Foreign Trade Zone Commission
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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