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Idaho Feeling the Manufacturing Buzz

Though TechHelp's university-based staff and student employees work year-round, we feel a bump in energy and urgency in September when campuses come alive with students, staff, and faculty ramping up for the new academic year.

Boise-based Micron added to this year's buzz by announcing that it would invest approximately $15 billion to construct a 600,000-square-foot fab for leading-edge

memory manufacturing in the City of Trees. It is estimated that Micron's investment will create about 2,000 direct jobs at Micron and 15,000 indirect jobs, including suppliers, contractors, and others.

Above, Max Mathews and Jessica Lambert of the NPD Lab at Boise State staffed a booth at the Fall 2022 College of Engineering Connections Fair. As part of the studio\Blu family at Boise State, TechHelp hires top student talent to work on client projects. We'd like to think that TechHelp and our partners are creating the skilled knowledge workers and innovation environment that make Boise an attractive place for Micron to continue growing.

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MFG Day on Friday October 7

MFG Day 2022 on Friday, October 7 Kicks Off MFG Month

MFG Day Kicks Off a Month of Activities
Idaho Manufacturers Invited to Participate

MFG Day is the biggest annual opportunity for U.S. manufacturers to inspire the next generation to start careers in modern manufacturing. A series of focused events to promote manufacturing begin on the first Friday of October and continue throughout the rest of the month. TechHelp submitted Boise Entrepreneur Week on Oct 24-28 as an Idaho MFG Day event since BEW plays a tremendous role in helping entrepreneurs launch new product ideas.

MFG Day asks Idaho manufacturers and educational institutions to show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by hosting an event and opening their doors to students, parents, teachers, and community leaders. As manufacturers seek to fill 4 million high-skill, high-tech, and high-paying jobs over the next decade, MFG Day empowers organizations to come together to address their collective challenges to help their communities and future generations thrive.

Learn More about MFG Day

Maria Lopez of Iron Pine LLC worked with TechHelp and studio\Blu at Boise State to design, prototype, build and sell axes made in the shape of Idaho.

Iron Pine's Idaho Axe Makes the Cut

Maria Lopez, CEO of Idaho’s Iron Pine LLC, has an eye for detail and design. She noticed that the state of Idaho was shaped just like an axe; thin at the top and broad at the bottom. The shape stuck with Maria, who leads a brand that celebrates Idaho Life with unique Modern Idaho-Inspired designs inspired by the Idaho Outdoors, history, culture, and art. An axe in the shape of Idaho looked like a branding bull’s eye to Maria.

In Maria's Words

"I'm always looking to make connections with students so I was thrilled to work with NPD at Boise State. I was impressed with the speed and quality of the work done by the students."

Maria Lopez, CEO - Iron Pine LLC

Maria connected with the New Product Development Lab (NPD) at Boise State to see if she could bring her Idaho-shaped axe idea to life. Led by Lab Manager Grey Beaudry, the NPD team and extended studio\Blu team sprang into action across several fronts including:

Product Design
Market Research
Packaging
Graphic Design
Supply Chain Issues

The Rest of the Iron Pine Story

Don't miss our upcoming food sector events with Dr. Janna Hamlett and Catherine Cantley in the Treasure Valley, Magic Valley, North Idaho, and online. Our Operational Excellence Team kicks off a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Course in Nampa on Thursday, September 15.

September 13 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm MDT

Women in Manufacturing – Meet Up

Vintage Sixty-One 1031 N Main, Meridian, ID

September 14 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MDT
Tools of Allergen Management with Dr. Janna Hamlett & Catherine Cantley

University of Idaho Food Technology Center 1908 E. Chicago Street, Caldwell, ID

September 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MDT
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Course in Treasure Valley Begins September 15, 2022

Nampa Business Accelerator 5465 TerraLinda Blvd., Nampa, ID

September 20 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm MDT
Intro to HACCP & Food Safety w Dr. Janna Hamlett at CSI Twin Falls

September 21 @ 9:00 am - September 22 @ 5:00 pm MDT
Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Course with Janna at CSI in Twin Falls

September 23 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDT
IMA Membership Meeting – Hot Topics in Employment Law

Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley 877 W Main Street, Boise, ID

October 7 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm MDT
WeROC 2022 (Women Entrepreneurs Realizing Opportunities For Capital) in Salt Lake City

The Grand America Hotel 555 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT

October 18 -1:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT Tools of Continuous Improvement and Preventive Action w Dr. Janna Hamlett at the UI Research Park - Post Falls

October 19 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT
HACCP IHA Certified Course with Dr. Janna Hamlett at the UI Research Park - Post Falls

October 24 - October 28
All In – Boise Entrepreneur Week - Registration is OPEN

November 10 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm MST
VCO 101: Closing Your Deal, Finding Investors, & Aligning Incentives at Trailhead Boise

November 15 @ 8:00 am - November 17 @ 5:00 pm MST
FSPCA – Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCQI) w Dr. Janna Hamlett - Live Online

December 1
Idaho Manufacturing Trade Show & Conference

Boise Centre 850 W Front Street, Boise

December 2 - December 10
Idaho Governor's Trade Mission to Taiwan & Singapore - December 2-10, 2022

Taiwan and Singapore

December 13 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MST
Intro to HACCP IHA Certified 8-Hour Online Course With Dr. Janna Hamlett – Live Online

December 14 @ 9:00 am - December 15 @ 5:00 pm MST
Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Dr. Janna Hamlett - Live Online

All TechHelp & Partner Events

TechHelp's university-based Manufacturing Specialists stand ready to provide information, training, and services that will help Idaho manufacturers improve competitiveness and profitability.

Our New Product Development Team helps entrepreneurs and inventors assess, design, and develop ideas and prototypes for new products and markets.
Our Operational Excellence Team helps manufacturers improve production processes and product quality.
Our Food ManufacturingTeam helps processors improve safety, grow revenues, and improve productivity & performance.
Our Idaho Supplier Scouting Team can help you find the materials and services needed to make your products.

Click the button below to schedule a free consultation with our Manufacturing Specialists.

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About TechHelp and MEP

TechHelp is a partnership of Idaho's three state universities and is Idaho's national Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center. MEP funds 51 Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, with over 1,300 manufacturing experts at over 400 service locations, providing any U.S. manufacturer with access to the resources they need to succeed. TechHelp's mission is to assist Idaho manufacturers, food & dairy processors, and entrepreneurs in growing their revenues, increasing their productivity and performance, and strengthening their global competitiveness.

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