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Utah-based UAMMI Launches Mentorship Program to Help Companies Gain Supplier Diversity Certifications

October 6, 2021

Oct 6, 2021
Salt Lake City, UT ­– October 6, 2021 – The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI), launched the Supplier Diversity Certification Mentorship Program, referred to as the SDC Mentorship Program, with the first cohort of four Utah-based women-owned organizations. The program is designed to assist companies seeking supplier diversity certifications such as Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Disadvanta ged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Veteran Owned Business (VOB), and Service Disable Veteran Owned.... Read More
Utah-based UAMMI Launches Mentorship Program to Help Companies Gain Supplier Diversity Certifications

Salt Lake City, UT ­– October 6, 2021 – The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI), launched the Supplier Diversity Certification Mentorship Program, referred to as the SDC Mentorship Program, with the first cohort of four Utah-based women-owned organizations. The program is designed to assist companies seeking supplier diversity certifications such as Women Business […]

World Trade Center Utah receives $1M to help local businesses go global

September 22, 2021

Sep 22, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently awarded World Trade Center Utah with a $1,050,000 State Trade Expansion Program grant, up from $641,000 in 2020. “We assess businesses for their suitability and help them find ripe international markets to grow into.”The grant is meant to help Utah businesses – who may apply for the grant here – expand into global markets with their products and services, said Shawn Christensen, director of business outreach at World Trade Center.... Read More
World Trade Center Utah receives $1M to help local businesses go global

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently awarded World Trade Center Utah with a $1,050,000 State Trade Expansion Program grant, up from $641,000 in 2020. “We assess businesses for their suitability and help them find ripe international markets to grow into.”The grant is meant to help Utah businesses – who may apply for the grant here – […]

UAMMI Day with Congressman Burgess Owens

August 18, 2021

Aug 18, 2021
[caption id="attachment_9240" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] UAMMI visits Congressman Owens' office with academic and industry partners - 08/11/21[/caption] We Need to Immerse Ourselves in the Community to Serve the Community   UAMMI gathered leaders from Utah's advanced materials and manufacturing industries, school board, university faculty and department heads, and economic development planners to visit Congressman Burgess Owens' office for a roundtable discussion to talk about what the industry does, who it represents, and how we can work.... Read More
UAMMI Day with Congressman Burgess Owens

We Need to Immerse Ourselves in the Community to Serve the Community   UAMMI gathered leaders from Utah’s advanced materials and manufacturing industries, school board, university faculty and department heads, and economic development planners to visit Congressman Burgess Owens’ office for a roundtable discussion to talk about what the industry does, who it represents, and […]