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QC Manufacturing Institute could ‘super charge’ the region

By: Dave Thompson|August 25, 2024
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    • Education leaders show an agreement signed Friday, Aug. 23, to help start the work of the Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute during a ceremony at Western Illinois University, Moline. In the front row from left are Wendy Wintersteem, president of Iowa State University;  Tim Killeen, president of the University of Illinois System; and Kristi Mindrup, interim president of Western Illinois University. In the back row are QCMI board members Mark Mossman, Jay Walsh and Dean Sam Easterling. PHOTO CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    A new manufacturing institute will “super charge” the Quad Cities economy, get workers ready for high-paying jobs and help keep the nation safe.

    Those are the hopes of business, military and community leaders who are welcoming the new  Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute (QCMI) as a catalyst for the defense and manufacturing sectors across the region.

    “At our heart, we are a community that builds…

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