If you're a manufacturer, there are many grants available to help your business expand and grow. 

And yet most manufacturers have no idea where to start looking for this information. Even if they did know where to look, the process of applying for government funding is complicated and time-consuming.

We interviewed Joe Esposito - Senior Innovation Advisor from Innovation Canada to discuss what are the available grants and fundings for manufacturers.

This is Episode Seven of the Making Things Better Podcast presented by JAE Automation where we deal with all things manufacturing and automation.

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00:23 What are the biggest questions about funding?

3:55 What should be your mindset when going through the process and how do you get the most out of funding?

6:29 The Importance of Relationship Building

8:22 Do you need revenue first to qualify for grants and funding?

13:23 What advice will you give to manufacturers who need help seeking grants? 

19:32 What are the benefits of having these programs?

27:39 Insights on Automation and Innovation

In 2017, hacking was something that happened to other countries attacking other countries. But in 2017, two big attacks called WannaCry and NotPetya brought worldwide attention to the idea that information technology can be attacked by hackers. Many manufacturing companies were already dealing with this quietly, but now everyone knows about it.

Elton Thimodo, a cybersecurity expert with Rockwell automation shares his insights into cybersecurity and how manufacturers both big and small should be thinking about and implementing security features to prevent extortion and ransomware and loss of operations.

This is episode six of the making things better podcast presented by JAE Automation where we deal with all things manufacturing and automation.

1:30 What do we mean when we’re talking about cyber security?

The understatement of the year is that COVID has changed everything and when the world changes then how we do things needs to change as well or we're going to risk getting left behind.

Our guest today is Angelo Pucci from FANUC, a veteran in the robotics space brings a unique perspective on how to manage your facility in a changing world.

Is automation just for mega corporations? Or can smaller facilities make use of the technologies processes and mindset of automation.

Eric Martin, President of JAE Automation answer this very question and more on how smaller facilities can make things better.

Advances in automation technology have made it possible for small and medium manufacturers to

Eric Martin from JAE Automation dives deep into how to set appropriate goals, and make the most of the automation process for your facility.

00:53 How do you start automating your business? Develop a core strategy and identify your goal as a business.

We live in a world, where everything is off the shelf.

Is training you just do once and then forget?