Federal agency awards TMAC $850,000 to move technology toward production

ARLINGTON - The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded TMAC at UT Arlington an $850,000 grant to improve the competitiveness of industries in an eight-state region by accelerating the transition of technology from research and development to efficient and affordable production. TMAC, formerly the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, is the Texas affiliate of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The University of Texas at Arlington holds the cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to operate TMAC,