Frequently Asked Questions for Mohawk Valley Regional Manufacturers Q: How can my business supply products to help fight the spread of the Coronavirus? A: If your business is currently manufacturing medical gowns, scrubs, cleaning materials, hand soaps, sanitizer, medical equipment or any other supplies and materials that can be used to help fight COVID-19, please…
COVID-19 Manufacturer’s FAQ
AIM Featured On Binghamton TV 34 Evening News
Binghamton’s Newschannel 34 recently attended the Southern Tier DOD Cybersecurity Workshop presented by AIM and FuzeHub. The segment discusses the importance of cybersecurity for small and medium manufacturers, and how the most important thing that Cybersecurity protects is their reputation. For more information, and to view the segment, please visit Binghamton’s Newschannel 34 website.
MVCC’s Advanced Institute for Manufacturing Awarded Cybersecurity Grant
Mohawk Valley Community College’s Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) was awarded a $303,600 grant by the Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR) to help bring the state’s more than 1,600 manufacturers who are defense contractors into compliance related to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171.…
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Information Security for Manufacturers Webinar
Does your manufacturing business have an information security plan? No matter how big or small your company is, safeguarding your information assets is critical to your bottom line. Learn ways that you can take action now to prevent, detect and respond to data security vulnerabilities. What you will learn: – Best practices in information security…
AIM’s ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training
The Senior Manufacturing Consultant at AIM, Mike Marusic, has recently completed an ISO (International Standards Organization) 9001:2015 36-Hour Certified Lead Auditor Training. Mike can now enable you to become a certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor. An internal auditor is very beneficial to a company by simplifying the research and reporting process through their familiarity of…
TAAC Manufacturing Workshop: Grant Funding for Businesses Impacted by Foreign Competition
Learn how to receive up to $75,000 to fund improvement projects in: Marketing & Sales, IT, Manufacturing/Engineering, ISO Certifications, UL & CE Marking, Lean Process, New Product Development, TQM, Prototype Design & Development, Custom ERP Systems, Recruiting & Training, Finance, and more! Workshop Objectives: Learn how to access TAAC (Trade Adjustment Assistance Center) funding.…
Interview with Frank Elias: Utica Coffee Roasting Company Owner
AIM recently assisted Utica Coffee Roasting Company with developing and implementing a food safety program. The Utica Coffee Roasting Company was awarded 50% of funding for the project by National Grid’s Manufacturing Productivity Program. Below is an interview with the owner of the local coffee company, Frank Elias. Q. Frank, please tell us about your…
Funding Opportunities in New York State
Manufacturers in New York State have the opportunity to apply for grants which may be available to offset the costs of their employee training. We have assembled a list of funding sources and the areas that they may fund, including but not limited to employee training, safety training, exporting, program management, certification-based programs, or process…
Security Alert – The WannaCry Ransomware Attack
You may have heard some news over the weekend about a global-scale ransomware attack that has been affecting countries in Europe and Asia. These attacks have been disrupting operations in the manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, and shipping industries, among others. This malicious software, called “WannaCry” spread through an exploit in the Windows Operating System, and not…
