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  • NIST Seeks 2 New Institutes for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST Seeks 2 New Institutes for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a solicitation for proposals on two future institutes that will become part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. Each institute will receive up to $70 million in federal funds over five years through a cooperative agreement and has to meet any advanced manufacturing need that has […] More

  • NIST to Invest $140M for 2 New Manufacturing Innovation Centers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST to Invest $140M for 2 New Manufacturing Innovation Centers

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology intends to award up to $140 million in federal funds for the establishment of additional two institutes that will demonstrate advanced manufacturing processes. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that NIST will seek applications from consortia of government, academic and industrial organizations in January 2016 for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation institutes. […] More

  • Boeing Launches South Carolina Tech Development Center; John Tracy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Launches South Carolina Tech Development Center; John Tracy Comments

    Boeing has inaugurated a new research and technology center in South Carolina intended to further the company’s advanced manufacturing push. The 104,000-square-foot Boeing Research and Technology-South Carolina Center is designed to focus on the manufacture of composite fuselage and propulsion systems, Boeing said Thursday. John Tracy, Boeing chief technology officer and senior vice president of engineering, […] More

  • NIST Opens Solicitation Period for 2015 R&D Small Business R&D Grants - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST Opens Solicitation Period for 2015 R&D Small Business R&D Grants

    The Small Business Innovation Research program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking technology development proposals for advanced manufacturing, climate change and clean energy, cybersecurity, healthcare and bioscience. NIST said Wednesday it will award grants of up to $100,000 for research projects on the identified fields of study as part of phase 1, which seeks to determine […] More