Day & Zimmerman, Battelle Memorial Institute and European energetic materials manufacturer EURENCO have partnered to pursue an opportunity with the U.S. Army to manage a Kingsport, Tennessee-based ammunition facility. The team will compete for a planned Army contract for the operations of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant throughout an anticipated 10-year period, D&Z said Monday. […] More

Battelle‘s logistics, operations and ground systems business has received a contract from the State Department to design an armored large sport utility vehicle for the Diplomatic Security Service. The company said Wednesday it will modify four Ford Expedition SUVs into armored vehicle prototypes to meet DSS’ requirements for protection operations. According to Sara Kuczek, ground […] More

Battelle will convert 229 units of standard Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series into armored vehicles as part of a blanket purchase agreement call placed by the State Department under a BPA awarded in 2020. The Columbus, Ohio-headquartered research and development nonprofit said Monday it has been contracted to transform the standard SUVs into specialized armored […] More

Battelle, a nonprofit global research and development organization, has entered into an agreement with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity to develop a predictive technology intended for monitoring epidemic-related threats.  The researchers are set to incorporate the TechAware Search Continuous Automated Scanning for Technology Transformation methodology into an application after completing the project’s pilot phase, […] More

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Battelle a contract to oversee the logistics of deploying COVID-19 tests in 16 states in the Midwest.  Battelle said Thursday it will begin testing in early July through HHS’ Midwest Expanded Testing Coordination Hub with a focus on schools and underserved populations.  The nonprofit company was […] More

Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle, has been named a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient for his leadership and innovation in COVID-19 research and development programs as well as his drive to assist in the pandemic’s relief efforts for first responders and others. This marks the sixth Wash100 Award for Von Thaer. 

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Battelle has elected Howard University President and the Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery Dr. Wayne Frederick to the company’s board of directors. “Wayne’s strong background in healthcare and medical education aligns so well with Battelle’s mission and strategic priorities,” said Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient.

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A Battelle-led research group secured funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to continue developing a brain-computer interface concept for noninvasive clinical procedures and other military and national security applications.

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The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Battelle, Eastern Research Group and RTI International spots on the fourth iteration of the potential five-year, $50M Scientific, Technical, Research, Engineering and Modeling Support contract.

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Battelle has won a potential seven-year, $46.3M contract to help the U.S. Air Force develop a materials engineering concept and support the manufacture of technologies that can withstand extreme hypersonic environments.

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Battelle has been awarded a three-year, $49.5M U.S. Army contract modification to research, develop and evaluate geospatial technology platforms.

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Battelle has secured a 10-year, $260 million Research Support and Logistics Services contract from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide infrastructure and logistics support to academic researchers conducting NSF-funded studies in Alaska, Greenland, Canada and other Arctic areas, the nonprofit company announced Thursday. 

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