Indiana Manufacturing Partnership to Receive $18 Million in Federal Funding
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—A manufacturing program at Purdue University recently announced nearly $18 million in federal funding to expand its work with Indiana businesses.
The Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center received base funding through mid-2025, as well as advanced manufacturing technology and coronavirus relief legislation funding, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The three awards, combined with additional financing from local industry, are expected to bring the Purdue partnership’s budget to more than $30 million over the next five years.