The principal goals of the Program are to increase revenue, create jobs and generate cost savings for Ohio’s manufacturing businesses through technological innovation and improved management practices. The Program will accomplish these objectives by designing and delivering services that: • Lower the barriers for small and mid-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs) to: o Learn and implement cutting edge process innovation and continuous improvement techniques o Export by partnering with export promotion organizations and agencies o Adopt digital manufacturing technologies o Adopt technologies that rejuvenate existing products 5 | P a g e • Improve the competitive position of Ohio’s SMMEs in domestic supply chains of major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) • Promote job opportunities by supporting internships and cooperative education, and serving as a voice for industry to the workforce system