Friday, May 15, 2020

Navy-Startup Center, Lab Sets Up In Port Hueneme

A new, 60,000 square foot lab and research center in port Hueneme has been set up by the U.S. Navy and its NavalX unit, to help reduce barriers between the Navy and non-traditional partners such as start-ups, small businesses, academia, non-profits, and private capital. According to NavalX, Port Hueneme is one of six new "Tech Bridge" locations for its NavalX Tech Bridge effort, and will be based at the FATHOMWERX laboratory at the Port of Hueneme. The space apparently includes 60,000 square feet of space equipped with advanced prototyping equipment including additive manufacturing, advanced materials characterization and testing, unmanned systems development, and more, according to the groups involved. According to the U.S. Navy, NavalX was created in February of 2019.