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The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services provides consulting solutions to help companies improve and grow. The UT CIS philosophy is to assess the company needs and provide only services that are value added. We utilize the most experienced consultants and most recent technologies. Resources with industry experience and University professors are available through the coordination of CIS Solutions Consultants as needed.
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The Other Values In An Apprenticeship
Knoxville, TN (June, 2017) More jobs are available in this country than people to fill those jobs. This reality is driving a national conversation, highlighted this month by national Workforce Development Week. It is encouraging…
Read MoreEquipping Tennessee’s Automotive Emerging Leaders in the Appalachian Region: UT Center for Industrial Services Receives ARC Grant
Nashville, TN (March, 2017) - The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) is developing initiatives related to a recent Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant awarded through the office of Tennessee…
Read MoreEast Tennessee Small Business Growth Conference has Successful Turnout: 278 Small Businesses Network for Matchmaking Opportunities
Nashville, TN (February, 2017) - Small businesses comprise roughly half of private-sector employment in this country. By pursuing and landing contracts with government sectors, small businesses are able to diversify revenue…
Read MoreA Race to Replace: Replacing Steel For Composites Will Make Cars More Efficient! - Forbes
Nashville, TN (December, 2016) - "For years, automakers have longed for a vehicle that possesses the strength of steel without the weight that drives down fuel efficiency. New composite materials could be the answer, but getting…
Read MoreCh..ch..ch..changes for CIS
Nashville, TN (July, 2016) - UT Center for Industrial Services Announces Hirings, Promotions The UT Center for Industrial Services (CIS) announces the hiring of several new employees to serve the needs of Tennessee business and…
Read MoreEconomic Development Practitioners Graduate from 2016 TBEDC Training
Nashville, TN (June, 2016) - Forty-eight economic development professionals from Tennessee and seven other states graduated from the tenth-annual Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course (TBEDC) on May 5 in Nashville. This…
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