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Impact Washington Announces 2020 Business Operations Workshop Series

4-Session Series Offers Small Manufacturers, Entrepreneurs, and Start-Ups Fresh Ideas, New Tools and Approaches to Improve Operations Functions Small business owners and management executives within ... Read More

Impact Washington Teams Up with Local Partners To Offer Robotics Workshops in 2020

Innovative partnership integrates local expertise to help Washington State manufacturers learn how cobots can add value to their workforce challenges. Individuals from Impact Washington, Rapid Design... Read More

Impact Washington Announces Partnership of NEW SME Track at PNAA Advance / 2020 Conference

Bothell, WA (Dec. 2, 2019) Impact Washington today announced its partnership with PNAA to bring an SME Track to the Advance / 2020 Conference in Seattle, February 3-5 at the Lynnwood Convention Center... Read More

Impact Washington Boosts Support for New Manufacturing, Rural and Underserved Business Clients

Reorganization puts more resources in the field to help Washington manufacturers innovate, grow and reach new markets Bothell, WA (Oct. 25, 2019)  – Impact Washington will boost outr... Read More

Learn What NIST SP 800-171 is and Who Needs to Follow It?

This article originally appeared on IndustryWeek. Guest blog post by Traci Spencer, Grant Program Manager for TechSolve, Inc., the southwest regional partner of the Ohio MEP, part of the MEP National ... Read More

5 WAYS TO BE CYBER SECURE AT WORK

Businesses face significant financial loss when a cyber attack occurs. In 2018, the U.S. business sector had the largest number of data breaches ever recorded: 571 breaches. Cybercriminals often rely ... Read More

Impact Washington Becomes Official Sponsor of the Women In Manufacturing Association (WiM) Washington Chapter

The Women in Manufacturing® Association (WiM) Washington Chapter today, announced that Impact Washington has signed on as an Official Sponsor of the newly formed Chapter. The sponsorship support... Read More

Governor Jay Inslee Recognizes the Significance of National #MFGDAY19

Released on Friday, September 27, Governor Jay Inslee signed a proclamation recognizing the significance and importance of observing National Manufacturing Day in Washington State. The manufacturing s... Read More

Industry & Education Unite for Career Exploration and Student Choices! 

Held annually on the first Friday in October, ​Manufacturing Day​ is a nation-wide celebration to introduce students to excellent careers at local companies needing new fresh-minded employees. The fir... Read More

Lean into Sustainability with Impact Washington and Washington State Department of Ecology

Impact Washington and the Washington State Department of Ecology have partnered to offer a customized lean and green program to Washington manufacturers. Lean: Manufacturers are cutting costs and inc... Read More