Pentagon Eyes Manufacturing Tech to Bolster Space Supply Chain

Pentagon Eyes Manufacturing Tech to Bolster Space Supply Chain

Amid growing concern about supply chain issues, the Pentagon’s commercial innovation hub is seeking companies with advanced manufacturing expertise to help bolster the space industrial base. In a new solicitation, the Defense Innovation Unit calls for proposals from commercial firms that use AI-enabled software tools, digital design, and adaptive manufacturing to produce key space system parts at scale. “The [Department of War] seeks commercia…

HardTech Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Indiana has always been a state that knows how to build. Hardtech founders here are not only designing products, they are bringing them to life in real factories with real supply chains. Elevate Ventures continues to invest in this work because it creates durable companies, quality jobs, and technology that can compete globally. In this session, Ben Wrightsman, founder of XC Technology, brought more than 30 years of experience in electronics, co…