The Northeast Tech Bridge, directed by Julie Kallfelz (pictured, at right), is based at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport in Rhode Island and is part of our Technology Partnership Office (TPO). The Northeast Tech Bridge connects industry, small business, academic institutions, research organizations, as well as state and local government in the region to accelerate the development and transition of solutions to the fleet.

Our location allows us to take advantage of the region's highly integrated maritime and defense economy that encompasses manufacturing and research expertise in technological areas including:

• defense-related ship and submarine building and servicing
• autonomous and robotic undersea vehicles
• marine materials and material behavior
• ocean, coastal and bio-inspired sciences and engineering

Our reach into industry and academia is further enhanced by Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIA) with our non-profit partners the Polaris Tech Bridge, University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF) and SENEDIA.

To learn more about the Northeast Tech Bridge, visit our LinkedIn page.