TechHelp, as part of the National Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), can assist manufacturers with most business operations and workforce needs including product design & development, food manufacturing & safety, plant operational issues, business continuity, supply chain issues, and supplier scouting/matchmaking.

We maintain an up to date list of COVID related information and programs tailored to Idaho manufacturers.  Our Killing COVID with Kindness page lists all of the ways Idaho companies are stepping up to help out. 

Please contact your local Manufacturing Specialist if you have any questions or need assistance or click the button below and we will connect you with the right resource.

How Our Team Can Help During & After the Pandemic

TechHelp's Team of Manufacturing and New Product Development Specialists are available for virtual and on-site engagements as needed.

• Our Food Manufacturing Team can help with:
  • Food Safety Issues & Employee Training
  • Advanced Food Safety Programs

• TechHelp’s Food Manufacturing Team has continued to work with a cohort of small food manufacturers in our Idaho Food Safety Cooperative Program.  As the virus situation escalated, our specialists evolved the course to a totally virtual model. Our specialists are still providing limited on-site services under the following guidelines:
  • The industry/product is essential. 
  • The client is comfortable proceeding and provides proper safety precautions.
  • The TechHelp specialist is comfortable going in based on the specialist’s health situation.

• Our sister center in Iowa, CIRAS at Iowa State University, is providing educational guides and direct support for food manufacturers to help them plan, prepare, protect, and recover their operations.  TechHelp offers many of the same services.

• Product Design & Build
• Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing
• Idea Development
• Design for Manufacturing

Our Operational Excellence Team can address a number of issues including Supply Chain Challenges and Operations/Production Issues.

• TechHelp can tap into the NIST MEP National Network for matchmaking activities between manufacturers and suppliers. If you need a manufactured good and can’t find it, we can put a request out through the network. We can also route requests from around the nation to Idaho manufacturers.
• We maintain tight relationships with private, state, and federal resources. If you have a need and aren’t sure which way to turn, contact us. We make resource referrals all the time.

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Boise State Center for Professional Development

Idaho State University Continuing Ed & Workforce Training

U of I Catching Up with CALS

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Idaho Innovation Collective

“Support Local Gems” - On Friday, April 24th, Idaho Commerce and Visit Idaho invite all Idahoans to find ways to support the small businesses in your community whose operations have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. 

COVID RESOURCES

• Information from the Center for Disease Control
• CDC recommendations for an Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Plan – Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
• CDC CoronaVirus Information
• Get Your Household Ready
• Map and Statistics About Corona
• Clean & Disinfect Effectively

• Full list of Resources from Idaho Commerce
• COVID-19 Resources for North Idaho
• List of Essential Business Functions
• Link to Governor’s Stay-Home Order
• Link to Stay-Home Informational Poster
• Official Idaho Coronavirus Page
• SBA Disaster Economic Injury Loan Assistance
• Southwest Idaho Manufacturers’ Alliance
• Idaho Small Business Development Center

FEDERAL AND OTHER RESOURCES

• FEMA
• Full list of resources from NIST MEP
• IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief Page
• U.S. Department of Labor for COVID-19 page
• US Department of Labor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration – OSHA standards
• OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
• SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan
• SBA Paycheck Protection Program or PPP. 
• SBA Bridge Loan 
• SBA Debt Relief
• World Health Organization
• US Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Workplace Tips for Employees
• McKinsey Global Business Impact and Scenario Analysis