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TechHelp outlines Studio Blue work for manufacturers and requests small staffing increase to secure director post
Summary
TechHelp at Boise State described work with Idaho small and medium manufacturers, performance metrics used to measure impact and a modest FY2026 request to stabilize funding for the Studio Blue director position after grant funding declined.
Kevin Campbell presented the TechHelp budget, explaining the unit is housed at Boise State University and partners with Idaho State University and the University of Idaho. TechHelp supports Idaho manufacturers with design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing and commercialization assistance.
Brad McDonald, TechHelp executive director, described Studio Blue (TechHelp’s new product development arm) and said the program measures impact using national Manufacturing Extension Partnership impact…
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