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Wolf Administration Announces New Opportunities for Tech Entrepreneurs to Develop Innovative Government Solutions

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Selected companies will take part in a 16-week residency with the government agency to research, design, build and test a solution for an area of need identified by the agency. STiR was created by the City of San Francisco in 2014 to partner with technology startups to develop innovative solutions to civic challenges.

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Lt. Gen. John Thompson explains how startups can interact with the Space Force

TechCrunch

As the commander of the Space and Missiles Systems Center, he oversees research, design, development and acquisition of satellites and their associated command and control systems for the U.S. His role puts him in direct contact with some of the most ambitious and innovative startups. Space Force. Watch Space Force’s Lt.

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Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests in On-Demand Manufacturing Pioneer Machina Labs

American Entrepreneurship

The companies’ manufacturing platform combines the latest advances in robotics and AI so great ideas can quickly and affordably turn to reality and businesses can benefit from rapid iteration to bring more innovative products to market, faster. Robotic sheet forming is the first process enabled by Machina’s patented manufacturing platform.

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Europe’s Chips Act to bake in up to €2BN in funding support for startups and scale-ups

TechCrunch

“Chips are at the centre of the global technological race. We must do more together — in research, innovation, design, production facilities — to ensure that Europe will be stronger as a key actor in the global value chain. We should not rely on one country or one company to ensure safety of supply.

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