AFWERX Agility Prime and partner Kitty Hawk reach electric VTOL technology milestone
The Air Force Research Laboratory's AFWERX Agility Prime program and new partner Kitty Hawk reached a milestone in May with the partnership's first operational exercise involving Kitty Hawk's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Learn more.
DOE funds facilitate nuclear reactor project at site of old coal plant in Wyoming
Department of Energy (DOE) partner TerraPower on June 2 announced plans to build its Natrium reactor at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming, thanks to a DOE investment of nearly $2 billion to support the licensing, construction and demonstration of this first-of-a-kind reactor by 2028. Learn more.
NOAA and Boeing team up to test sampling system for measuring greenhouse gas levels
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Boeing are teaming up to evaluate the best placement for a NOAA greenhouse gas sampling system on a commercial jet by testing options on a new Boeing 737 as part of Boeing’s 2021 ecoDemonstrator flying test bed program. Learn more.
BARDA and Dascena partner to adapt software for predicting COVID-19 severity
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is partnering with Dascena, Inc. to expand the use of the company's algorithm-based software to empower clinicians to predict disease severity in COVID-19 patients. Learn more.
FLC signs strategic partnership with New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology
This strategic partnership is part of an ongoing campaign to help state and local small businesses succeed through collaborations with federal laboratories. Learn More.
Nominations due June 15 for MBDA Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards
Your chance to celebrate the outstanding achievements of minority entrepreneurs, organizations and individuals that have demonstrated their commitment to advancing minority business enterprises is quickly approaching! June 15 is the deadline to submit a nomination for the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) National Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards. Learn More.