CREC Project News and Updates

CREC Conducts AMJIAC Site Visit in Knoxville, Tennessee

February 10, 2016

Ken Poole and John Marotta conduct a site visit in Knoxville, Tennessee as part of CREC’s joint effort with the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to develop a report on the outcomes and impacts of the Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (AMJIAC) grants.

Ken and John spoke with project partners representing the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Series, Tennessee’ MEP center; Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Engineering about developments and accomplishments of their AMJIAC award.

The Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (AMJIAC) was a competitive multi-agency grant process announced in May 2012 to support initiatives that strengthen advanced manufacturing at the local leve

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a measurement standards laboratory, which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. The institute’s official mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

Since 1988, the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has been committed to strengthening U.S. manufacturing, continually evolving to meet the changing needs of manufacturers. MEP’s strategic objective is to create value for all manufacturers, with a particular focus on small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs).

About This Project

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), EDD COP
Start Date: Jan 2023 — End Date: Apr 2027

CREC is partnering with the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), University Economic Development Association (UEDA), National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), and First Nations Development Institute on a five-year effort to build and nurture the Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP).  Led by NADO, with support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration […]

Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Collaboration Network (ManTech)
Start Date: Jun 2023 — End Date: May 2024

CREC is partnering with E3 Analytics, Erys Consulting, Anthology Communications, American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC), DoD’s Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech), DoD’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), and University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering to facilitate a collaboration network for supporting advanced manufacturing and building the future defense workforce. Through this project, CREC […]

The Hidden Innovation Infrastructure: Understanding the Economic Development Role of Technician Education in the Changing Future of Work
Start Date: Jan 2022 — End Date: May 2024

CREC senior staff advise the Rutgers research team at the Education and Employment Research Center as the team, led by Dr. Michelle Van Noy, seeks to understand the role of technician education in economic development, with a focus on manufacturing, technology, and innovation in regional economies.

New York State (NYS) Tax Incentives
Start Date: Jan 2023 — End Date: Jun 2023

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Inventory of Public and Private Sources of Education and Workforce Data
Start Date: Mar 2023 — End Date: May 2023

CREC created an inventory of public and private sources of education and workforce data to increase the capacity of the public Workforce and Labor Market Information System (WLMIS) to provide relevant data for education and training providers. The inventory considered a wide array of data sources that measure important WLMIS concepts, including: Households and People […]

Evaluation (GMKPI) Framework for NCBiotech and Accelerate NC
Start Date: Nov 2022 — End Date: Feb 2023

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Non-Degree Credentials Research Network Staff Support
Start Date: Sep 2022 — End Date: May 2023

CREC collaborated with the George Washington Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP) on support for the Non-degree Credentials Research Network (NCRN), a project funded through a grant from Lumina Foundation. The NCRN is a multi-disciplinary community of scholars, practitioners and policymakers that focuses on the little-understood role of certificates, certifications, and other non-degree credentials in the […]

University Economic Development Association Staff Support
Start Date: Jan 2023 — End Date: Jun 2024

Since 1976, the University Economic Development Association has been working to bring together higher education institutions, private sector businesses, non-profits, government organizations, and community economic development stakeholders to create local and regional economic opportunity. UEDA, and its members, are leaders in advancing regional economic engagement fueled by higher education and represent those at the leading edge […]

California Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research Training and Engagement Curriculum
Start Date: Dec 2021 — End Date: May 2022

CREC partnered with the California Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research (CoE), the labor market information arm of the nation’s largest community college system, to redesign their statewide LMI training curriculum. The course resources developed provide instructors with a comprehensive, modular training library for equipping college leadership, faculty, and student-advisory staff with LMI regional […]

About the Client

Los Rios (CA) Community College District

The Los Rios Community College District is one of the nation’s most respected learning institutions and the second-largest community college district in California, serving the greater Sacramento region. We have four colleges, six education centers, and specialized workforce and economic development programs for local businesses, governments, and organizations.