Governor Hochul Announces Opening of New York State’s New $40 Million Biodefense Commercialization Fund
“The program will accelerate the development and commercialization of life science research and innovations that address serious infectious health threats, including COVID-19 and its variants—an issue of growing urgency given the recent uptick in cases across the nation.”
Dual Verticals Help Additive-Manufacturing Ace Add On
“Two distinct additive-manufacturing solutions are keeping a 3D-printing pioneer in growth mode, despite the pandemic’s lingering drag.”
Plans move forward for 2 big manufacturers
“[DigiCollect] plans to build a 20,000-square foot facility and employ 165 people at its start on land by the Watertown International Airport. DigiCollect is the sister company of the solar panel manufacturer Convalt Energy. Convalt also plans to build at the airport, and employ 500 people in 5 years. The 2 companies work in tandem.”
SiFAB by Unifrax Will Be Featured at The Battery Show North America
“Unifrax, a leading manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials will feature their latest innovation, SiFAB™ Silicon Fiber Anode Battery Technology, at next week’s Battery Show in Novi, Michigan.”
How to Manage the Risk-Reward Balance of Innovation
“The heads-down nature of many resource-challenged manufacturers often makes it challenging to uncover problems related to their business, customers and emerging markets. SMMs need a better process for discovering problems, delivering great solutions for their customers and becoming irreplaceable.”