Manufacturing has served as the backbone of the economy of the 18 midwestern and northeastern states for over a century. The recent emergence of a global marketplace for manufactured goods has placed severe strains on that economy. Some parts of the region have prospered by moving to high technology manufacturing by utilizing their proximity to the region’s world class universities and hospitals. Other areas have seen high paying jobs disappear as operations that require lesser skills have migrated offshore. The Institute works closely with the Manufacturing Task Forces on the Northeast-Midwest Congressional and Senate Coalitions to provide federal assistance to manufacturing start-up companies and otherwise enhance the region’s competitiveness through manufacturing innovation.

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