Mspire 2022 Crowns Winners, Awards Prizes
Our annual Mspire pitch competition is an inspiration in innovation and creativity every year. This...
MAGNET Announces 2021 Mspire Competition Winners
On October 20, 2021, 12 entrepreneurs presented their business pitches to a virtual panel of more...
Northeast Ohio wins Build Back Better Regional Challenge Phase 1 Grant
CLEVELAND, OH – The U.S. Economic Development Agency selected a MAGNET-led effort as one of 60...
Donating Hand Sanitizer to Keep Workers and Communities Safe
We’ve all seen the empty store shelves that used to be filled with hand sanitizer. It went from a...
How A Viral Photo Sparked an Innovative Protective Gown Solution
This photo of New York nurses wearing garbage bags went viral back in March, sparking outrage and...
MAGNET Launches Another Innovation to Help Fight COVID-19 and Protect Health Care Workers
A metal and plastic box doesn’t sound that innovative. But this one could save lives. It’s a new,...
Making a Powerful Pivot to Save Lives
1,500 in two days. That’s how many Ohio manufacturers stepped up to volunteer to produce urgently...
Remarks from the 2020 Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Survey Release
On Friday February 14th, over 200 people gathered at The City Club of Cleveland for our 2020...
New to the Newsletter: Manufacturing Reads
Unlike other states, manufacturing makes up the largest sector of the Ohio economy, and accounts...
Presenting: MAGNET's New Manufacturing Technology Experience, Bringing The Future of Industry To Ohio
MAGNET's Manufacturing Technology Experience has officially opened its doors, and resources, to...
Grand Opening of "Rubber City" MAGNET Akron Location [Event Recap]
On August 8, 2018, MAGNET opened its doors to a new location at 9 North Main Street in Akron, Ohio....
Coffee is STILL for Closers: 3 Things Needed to Close Any Sale
The secret to closing any sale is to reduce uncertainty in the buyer and replace it with confidence...
Continuous Improvement Part 1: A Culture of Change and Results
I often wonder: Why does Continuous Improvement work in some organizations and not in others? I...
Continuous Improvement Part 2: It Starts with the Customer
For Continuous Improvement to be effective and sustainable, it requires a systems approach...
Make sure you Qualify before you Diversify
As your company prepares to diversify into an adjacent market of its current business—or, as it...
MAGNET Leverages the Power of the Region
MAGNET Leverages the Power of the Region from MAGNET: The Manufacturing and Advocacy Network...
Critical Components to Your Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy
Finding quality talent is challenging…retaining quality talent is equally challenging It goes...
Are You a Leader That Listens? Or a Leader That Hears?
Leaders often ask their employees for input when making decisions big and small, and listen with...
Manufacturing is Facing a New Reality
How Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Can Help Keep Our Engineers Safe and Our Manufacturing...
Top 10 Sited Safety and Health Violations
One remarkable thing about the list is that it rarely changes. The order may change but the top...
Why Does a Well-Defined Job Description Matter?
"A well-defined job description is important for increasing individual and organizational...
How Thought Leadership Drives Business for Manufacturers
Competitiveness can be a positive thing. It inspires companies of all sizes to innovate and improve...