Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

Signage outside the AiM UP lab at EMCC
Photo by Grace Cockrell

February 7, 2025

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is at the forefront of shaping Mississippi’s future in advanced manufacturing and recently celebrated the new ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵat the Communiversity partnership. Located off Highway 82 between Starkville and Columbus, the Communiversity houses EMCC's Workforce Services Division and now includes ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵsatellite labs, such as the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems-Extension, Mississippi Advanced Composites Institute and Advancements in Manufacturing Upskilling Program, better known as AiM UP. The collaborative partnership bridges the skills gap in automation, data analytics and other high-tech areas crucial to industry growth, driving economic development and creating new opportunities for the workforce. Click  to see more of this impressive facility.