Manufacturing

<p>Manufacturing covers everything from precision machine shops to food processing and advanced electronics. Small and mid-size manufacturers are supported by the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a public-private network in every state.</p><p>Federal innovation funding (SBIR/STTR) and EDA infrastructure grants play a meaningful role in small-manufacturer growth, and manufacturing businesses trade actively in acquisition markets due to their asset bases.</p><p>BTV follows manufacturing companies, relevant grant programs, and industrial software, citing official sources such as nist.gov and eda.gov.</p>