There are lots of great ways to reduce manufacturing costs. This is NOT one of them. Imagine if we managed software costs like this... what is the ratio of software development costs to the computer that was the "materials"?

“Rite-Hite is on a mission to improve industrial safety, security and productivity worldwide through quality and innovation.,” says Micaela Bomhack, CEO at Rite-Hite. forbes.com/sites/davidpro… @forbes #greaterdubuque

Big day in Ames for the Senator Ernst Entrepreneur Expo with the IowaSBDC and CIRAS - Iowa State University featuring 19 federal agencies & 8 IA agencies! This is just a taste of what can happen when the entire ecosystem comes together to help business.

Come celebrate CIRAS - Iowa State University and their 60th anniversary this Thursday, September 28 from 2-4pm at the Economic Development Core Facility.

Thanks to DSMpartnership for hosting the Future World of Work summit. Lightcast showing some strong indicators for central Iowa!

Full house for @AmesChamber #MFGDay celebration!

A look at manufacturing jobs on National Manufacturing Day bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/… #BLSdata

Well I guess this is really happening!

First half marathon complete!

Check out This Post From MxD mxdusa.org/2023/10/18/mxd…

Full house for Tracy Schuster to kick off the Iowa Lean Consortium annual conference!

Iowa manufacturers are leading the charge into the fourth industrial revolution. Read how five Iowa companies are embracing technological advances to boost their productivity and support the state’s top industry: bit.ly/47aJEdN #IowaMFG

Congratulations to the team at Danfoss and all the other amazing Iowa manufacturers honored tonight.

Well done, CIRAS - Iowa State University Mike O'Donnell - a phenomenal partner to manufacturers here in Iowa. Proud you call Ames and Iowa State University Research Park , home. #SmartChoice desmoinesregister.com/story/money/bu…

#IowaState received APLU's top Innovation and Economic Prosperity University Award. The university also ranked first in Iowa in the The Princeton Review annual survey of undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship studies. 🗞️news.iastate.edu/news/2023/11/1… APLU

One of our favorite times of the year is here! ‘Tis the season to remind everybody that there are fantastic Iowa-made products to give as gifts! ow.ly/PCuc50Q9sW7 We want to hear your ideas, too! Use #madeiniowa and tag us on X (@ciras_isu) #CIRAS

Made in America works.

#smallbusinesssaturday is Main Street AND the other industrial park. Most Iowa manufacturers are small businesses - here are some products made right here in Iowa!