Special Presentations

Special Presentation: ICIC’s Manufacturing Accelerator Program

Thank you to Brian Becker, MAP Program Director, and Founder and CEO of Becker Growth Strategy, for joining this past Monday call to share more information about ICIC’s no-cost Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MAP). MAP is designed for small- and mid-sized manufacturing leaders to build leadership and operational effectiveness skills, and access the tools and resources they need to do so. The Summer cohort is now accepting applications, learn more on ICIC’s MAP program website.

David Van Siclen, Project Operations Director

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