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Industrial Effectiveness Program

 
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Agency:
Empire State Development (STATE)
Description:
Empire State Development’s Industrial Effectiveness Program (IEP) can help manufacturing firms identify, develop and implement improved management and production processes in order to enhance efficiency, expand market share and promote job growth.

The IEP can provide:
• Grants of up to $50,000 to manufacturing firms to identify, develop and implement improved management and production processes. The goal of these investments is for businesses to expand their market share and promote job growth or retention within New York State.
• Direct assistance to companies for, product design and development, manufacturing process and quality improvement, market expansion and product commercialization and information systems upgrades, supplier development projects, project management, technical awareness seminars, assistance with environmental and other regulatory requirements

Eligible manufacturers are selected based on demonstrated need, company size (companies must be small or medium-sized), economic development benefit of ESD assistance, willingness to share costs and contribute resources and employee participation.
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New York’s IEP is offered through Empire State Development’s Regional Offices and the State’s network of Regional Technology Development Centers (see Links to Additional Information, above, for a list of these offices). ESD maintains a network of economic development specialists and engineers throughout the State who provide assistance to individual businesses.
 
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This page provides general information only. The information does not address all relevant regulatory requirements of City, State or Federal Agencies, nor does it address requirements with which the business must comply on an ongoing basis. It is the business owner's responsibility to meet all City, State and Federal requirements. Failure to comply with all applicable laws and regulations may result in fines or in the suspension and/or revocation of licenses or permits, or other penalties as allowed by law.

Please note that this information is not legal advice; you can only obtain legal advice from a lawyer. For more information or assistance, please contact the issuing Agency, using the contact information above, or call 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK if outside of New York City).
 


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