Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership

We are an organization with a culture of innovation that leverages MEP resources in the application of new ideas to clients, products and processes in pursuit of profits.

Growth Based Solutions for Manufacturers

Competing effectively in the global marketplace of the 21st century requires steady access to information and knowledge applied to innovative strategies. Lots of it. Every day. Whether your customers are across town or across the ocean. That means where you turn for help could be the most crucial business decision you make.

The Florida MEP is part of a nationwide network of technical, manufacturing and business specialists linked together by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); the Florida MEP is a unique resource for manufacturing in Florida.

Rod Rodrigue talks about M.O.S.T. at the White House

Rod Rodrigue, Executive Director of Florida MEP, highlighted the M.O.S.T.® program at the December 3 Jobs Summit hosted by President Barack Obama. Read More or Watch the Video

The Economic Impacts of the Florida MEP on the Florida Economy:*

* No client is surveyed more than once in a 12 month period. Data is from 20 Quarterly Surveys, Quarter 2 2005 – Quarter 1 2010, which were conducted from July 2005 –May 2010. Clients are asked about impacts experienced over the past year.