Missouri Enterprise

06/10/2025

Intercounty Electric Members – Don’t Miss This! ⚡

Looking to save on energy upgrades? You may qualify for special assistance through the USDA REAP Grant – covering up to 25% of costs on:
- High-efficiency HVAC
- Insulation, lighting, doors/windows
- Air compressors, refrigeration & more

Project must not be started yet!

Through a partnership with Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association, Missouri Enterprise will provide a free energy assessment that is used in a complimentary grant application that is required for the 25% REAP Grant.

Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association

Contact Gary Harrell at Missouri Enterprise to get started:
[email protected]
417-429-6017

Act now – this opportunity won’t last long!
🔗 Learn more: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-programs/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency-improvement-guaranteed-loans

06/09/2025

At Missouri Enterprise, we take pride in maintaining our ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Check out more about it here:

At Missouri Enterprise, we take pride in maintaining our ISO 9001:2015 certification. This quality management standard helps ensure our processes stay consistent, efficient, and focused on meeting customer needs. Being ISO certified means we’re committed…

06/05/2025

Missouri Tech Startups – Big Funding Opportunities Are Here!

The IDEA Fund is now accepting applications for its next round of investments, and the deadline is August 5th!

Since 2023, Missouri Technology Corporation has invested $24M+ in 84 tech-focused startups – could yours be next?

Funding Programs:
🔹 Proof of Concept
🔹 TechLaunch
🔹 Seed Capital
🔹 Venture Capital

Join an Info Session
Tuesday, June 24 | 12:00pm CT
Sign-Up Here: http://bit.ly/4jybmXF

Know a Missouri-based startup with bold ideas and high-growth potential? Tag them or share this! Let’s grow Missouri’s innovation economy together.

06/03/2025

Did You Know? ⚙
Missouri Enterprise supports over 100 Missouri manufacturers every year—providing hands-on help with everything from lean implementation and ISO certification to food safety, workforce development, and cybersecurity compliance.

Whether you're expanding operations, tackling workforce challenges, or exploring digital solutions, our team is here to guide you every step of the way.

Let’s build a stronger manufacturing future together.

Contact us to get started: https://www.missourienterprise.org/contact/

06/02/2025

FREE Hands-On Training Opportunity!

Are you in manufacturing, maintenance, or welding? Don’t miss this practical, skills-focused Casting Repair Workshop led by industry experts.

Learn proven techniques you can take straight back to the floor — at no cost to you.

Sign up now: https://www.mamstrong.org/casting-repair-workshop

Missouri Association of Manufacturers ; Missouri S&T ; Ozarks Technical Community College

05/30/2025

Ready to put your supply chain skills to the test?

Join us June 3rd from 9AM–Noon in St. Louis for a high-energy, hands-on simulation: The Supply Chain Game! You'll step into the roles of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to collaboratively manage real-world challenges like fluctuating demand and inventory hiccups.

Learn to:
- Forecast demand
- Manage inventory
- Optimize decisions across the supply chain
- Understand the Bullwhip Effect
- Collaborate for better outcomes

📍 Location: 12125 Woodcrest Executive Dr., St. Louis, MO

Cost: Free

🔗 Register Here:

The Show Me State's Manufacturing Experts

05/22/2025

Supplier Scouting Solutions ⚙

Missouri Enterprise helps manufacturers grow by connecting them to real-time supply chain opportunities through the NIST MEP National Network.

Think your capabilities are a match? Explore open opportunities and reach out today!

View Opportunities Here: https://www.missourienterprise.org/supplier-scouting-status/open/

05/20/2025

Check out our new Blog post:

Building a Culture of Care: A Collaborative Leadership Engagement at Triumph Foods.

Here: https://www.missourienterprise.org/building-a-culture-of-care-a-collaborative-leadership-engagement-at-triumph-foods/

05/12/2025

Navigating Global Trade? Don’t Miss These Back-to-Back Trade Events in Missouri!

📍 St. Louis | May 15 | 12:00–1:15 PM | Virtual Event

Discover how Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) can reduce tariffs and expand your global reach. Hosted by World Trade Center STL.
World Trade Center St. Louis

Register Here: https://worldtradecenter-stl.com/events-calendar/events/engage-in-trade-foreign-trade-zones-an-option-for-mitigating-tariffs/

📍 Kansas City | May 21 | 2:00–5:00 PM | KC Chamber Board Room in Union Station

Join global trade experts at the WTC-KC Event hosted by NYSHEX. Gain insight into supply chains, logistics trends, and future outlooks.
World Trade Center Kansas City

Register Here: https://nyshex.com/wtckc-event-2025

Two cities. Two opportunities. One global advantage.

05/05/2025

Funding MEP Centers is one of the highest-return investments the federal government can make. In 2024 alone, MEPs saved manufacturers $2.6 billion, generated $5 billion in new manufacturing investments, and created or retained over 108,000 manufacturing jobs.



As we rally around ‘Made in America,’ now is the time to double down on support for MEP - not walk it back. Read more in Magazine on the support MEP delivers for small manufacturers and how funding cuts are threatening this critical program:

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers Under Fire. We often hear that “small business is the backbone of the country” and that we need to bring manufacturing “back” to the United States. Interestingly, manufacturing in the U.S. has been surprisingly stable over the last 10 – 15 ...

04/24/2025

I had the opportunity to attend the Annual “Buy Missouri” day at the Capitol in Jefferson City yesterday. It is inspiring to know that Missouri has an initiative like this to actively promote products that are grown, manufactured, processed or made here in Missouri. I had the opportunity to meet our new Lt. Governor Wasinger to hear his committed support for Missouri’s manufacturers. I was able to meet with over 30 manufacturers to learn more about their products, how they were produced and heard amazing stories about their success. The Buy Missouri program was started by then Lt. Governor Parson and has grown to over 650 members. The amazing part of this group is that over 50% of these manufactures’ products are manufactured or produced in Missouri. That is truly a “Missouri Team Effort!!”

-Dusty Cruise, President/CEO

04/10/2025

Sign up for this class presented by Kaylea, our Project Manager!

Manufacturing leaders, managers, and team leads are invited to attend OzSBI’s upcoming workshop, DDI Delegation: Engage and Empower People, on May 15, 2025, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. Presented by Kaylea Pogue, Project Manager at Missouri Enterprise, this session will provide practical tools to help participants delegate tasks with confidence, match team members to the right responsibilities, and enhance overall leadership effectiveness.

Whether you're looking to improve team engagement, increase productivity, or simply strengthen your delegation skills, this workshop offers actionable strategies tailored for manufacturing environments. Lunch is included with registration.

To register, visit https://crm.ozsbi.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=calendar.eventDetail&eventId=115