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U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Awards Battelle New Contract to Provide Specialized High Performance Armored Vehicles

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Battelle has been selected by SOCOM to continue providing Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles (NSCVs) under a new seven-year contract with a $350 million ceiling.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle has been selected by SOCOM to continue providing Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles (NSCVs) under a new seven-year contract with a $350 million ceiling.
  • This sole-source overarching contract allows SOCOM to place armored vehicle orders to Battelle.
  • “Battelle has provided armored vehicles to SOCOM for over 10 years now, and this new contract award ensures we are positioned to extend that legacy by delivering our dependable, high-quality armored vehicles to SOCOM for years to come,” said Reed McPeak, Logistics, Operations, and Ground Systems Business Line Director.
  • Battelle uses a systems engineering approach to designing these vehicles to ensure they will survive in the world’s harshest environments.

Battelle Joins Stay in the Game! Attendance Network to Benefit Ohio Students

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

with the intention to impact more than 300,000 Ohio students by supporting districts and schools to dramatically improve attendance.

Key Points: 
  • with the intention to impact more than 300,000 Ohio students by supporting districts and schools to dramatically improve attendance.
  • Battelle will be the new ‘Network backbone,’ hosting SITG!
  • Attendance Network is a strategic investment to reduce chronic absenteeism and foster a culture of consistent school attendance.
  • We are confident that Battelle will be instrumental in helping the Network achieve its goals in Ohio and beyond as we continue to expand."

Battelle Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference to Convene Powerhouse Group of Climate Leaders from the White House, Department of Energy, Private Industry and Academia in Washington, DC on April 22-24

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 18, 2024

“As Battelle approaches a century since its founding, even as threats to our society have evolved, we find our motto ‘It Can Be Done’ more relevant than ever.

Key Points: 
  • “As Battelle approaches a century since its founding, even as threats to our society have evolved, we find our motto ‘It Can Be Done’ more relevant than ever.
  • It underpins our approach to climate resilience,” said Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer.
  • From the private sector, Douglas Chan, Chief Operating Officer, Climeworks will share his first-hand experience leading manufacturing and energy projects around the world.
  • For more information about this year’s event, visit the ICR24 website or send inquiries to [email protected] .

Battelle Delivers Up-Armored Ford Expeditions to U.S. Department of State

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 8, 2024

Battelle has delivered four upgraded Ford Expeditions to the United States Department of State (DoS) for testing, evaluation, and certification.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle has delivered four upgraded Ford Expeditions to the United States Department of State (DoS) for testing, evaluation, and certification.
  • Battelle upgraded the Expeditions with armor and technology to meet specific protection mission requirements while leaving the original showroom appearance.
  • Battelle is also producing 229 up-armored Toyota Land Cruiser 200s for DoS that will be delivered within the next 15 months.
  • “We are really proud of these vehicles,” said Battelle Ground Systems Senior Program Manager Jim LaBine.

Project Cypress DAC Hub Team Awarded Funding from U.S. Department of Energy

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Funding for Project Cypress is a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program.

Key Points: 
  • Funding for Project Cypress is a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program.
  • Project Cypress is eligible for up to $600 million in matched federal investment under this funding opportunity.
  • Leaders of Project Cypress are determining final siting and storage options in Louisiana, with selected sites including privately owned land in Calcasieu Parish.
  • The CEC will serve as an advisory body for Project Cypress, ensuring that the community has a voice in development decisions about the DAC Hub.

Battelle and Revive Environmental Technologies Officials Join Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to Announce Kickoff of PFAS Takeback Program

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel joined Battelle President and CEO, Lou Von Thaer, and Revive Environmental President and CEO, David Trueba, to announce the launch of the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program at an event near Wright State University.

Key Points: 
  • Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel joined Battelle President and CEO, Lou Von Thaer, and Revive Environmental President and CEO, David Trueba, to announce the launch of the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program at an event near Wright State University.
  • The Takeback program is designed to assist municipal fire departments in safely disposing of AFFFs as Ohio phases out these PFAS-containing firefighting foams.
  • The PFAS Annihilator® technology—the first-to-market total solution to remove and destroy toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—has been approved to permanently destroy aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) collected through the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program.
  • Using PFAS Annihilator® technology developed by Battelle , the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program will destroy PFAS in firefighting foam to non-detectable levels through the process of supercritical water oxidation.

Battelle Hosted Spring Training Camp for the U.S. Cyber Team to Help Train the Next Generation of Cyber Experts

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The U.S. Cyber Games Season III team joined Battelle cyber experts at a spring training event in preparation for the International Cybersecurity Championship set to take place later this year in Santiago, Chile.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Cyber Games Season III team joined Battelle cyber experts at a spring training event in preparation for the International Cybersecurity Championship set to take place later this year in Santiago, Chile.
  • Battelle sponsors the U.S. Cyber Games Season III team, and the Battelle Cyber Innovations business line anticipates offering greater support as the athletes prepare for the global competition.
  • Battelle cyber co-op student, Dylan Knoff, is on the Season III team along with Gaelin Shupe, who recently interned with Battelle and is set to begin full-time in the Cyber business line this spring.
  • “The U.S. Cyber Team is grateful to Battelle for hosting this year’s Spring Training camp focused on Attack and Defense.

RedHill's Opaganib Selected for Evaluation by BARDA and NIH Countermeasures Programs

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The overall evaluation will also include assessment of opaganib's efficacy against sub-chronic fibrosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting from Sulfur Mustard exposure.

Key Points: 
  • The overall evaluation will also include assessment of opaganib's efficacy against sub-chronic fibrosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting from Sulfur Mustard exposure.
  • "With the alarming increase in global geo-political instability, the opportunity to evaluate opaganib as a potential vital protective agent against chemical attack is inspiring.
  • "Opaganib is the first selective sphingosine kinase-2 (SPHK2) inhibitor investigational drug targeting sphingolipid metabolism to be evaluated as a chemical countermeasure.
  • Opaganib, a novel oral, small molecule pill with a five-year shelf-life, is easy to administer and distribute for use against potential chemical weapon attack, if approved by the FDA.

Battelle RavenStarTM Antenna Technology Achieves Telecommunications Industry First at Famed VT-ARC Testing Site

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240117961100/en/
    Battelle RavenStar™ antenna technology successfully demonstrated ultra-wideband capabilities at the Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation’s (VT-ARC) 5G/XG field test site near Blacksburg, Virginia.
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    Battelle RavenStar™ antenna technology successfully demonstrated ultra-wideband capabilities at the Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation’s (VT-ARC) 5G/XG field test site near Blacksburg, Virginia.
  • Battelle RavenStar antenna technology covers all the frequency bands from one small box.
  • “Having worked at mobile network operators and wireless infrastructure companies, I can personally attest that the capabilities RavenStar antenna technology provides has been sought for decades,” he said.

Battelle Brings Specialized Engineering Capabilities and Clinical Study Expertise to Collaboration with Spark Biomedical on Department of Defense $1.15 Million Grant

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 14, 2023

The partnership is part of a $1.15 million Phase II grant awarded to Spark Biomedical, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership is part of a $1.15 million Phase II grant awarded to Spark Biomedical, Inc.
  • The device, Sparrow® Hawk, uses Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN®) to prevent or mitigate ASRs in combat settings.
  • In Phase I of the collaboration, Battelle conducted interviews with combat medics to help develop critical benchmarks and performance parameters for a wearable device.
  • “Following this project, we intend to launch a larger clinical trial examining the effects of tAN therapy in those suffering from trauma-induced ASR.”