Commerce Launches Tech Hub Grant Program
The US Commerce Department on Friday launched a program where cities can apply for grant funding to become technology hubs. The agency will accept proposals from regions across the country. The grants are part of last year’s CHIPS and Science Act to stimulate investments in new technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotech.
Inaugural Spark! Career Fair a Success
By all accounts, the inaugural Spark! Student Career Awareness Fair was a success. More than 440 students from the tri-county area participated in The Patuxent Partnership event March 30, 2023.
SMCM to Host STEM-ING 2023 Event
NAWCAD and The Patuxent Partnership announce the 10th annual STEM-ING program will be held from 8:30am to 4pm Saturday, May 20, 2023, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
SoMD 2030 Aims to Get Students Into STEM Jobs
The SoMD 2030 workforce initiative is seeking companies that want to host high school apprentices and/or college interns.
TPP: Learn About Paid STEM Internships
The Patuxent Partnership will present SoMD 2030, a workforce development initiative, at 8:30am January 31. Learn about paid internships for summer 2023, the Tech Jobs Rule apprentice program, and other ways to get engaged as the region increases its STEM pipeline.
Brown Named SoMD 2030 Workforce Dev. Director
Jen Brown will be the new workforce development and programs director for the SoMD 2030 Workforce Development initiative.
Navy Signs Final EIS for Testing, Training Activities at Pax River Complex
The Department of the Navy has announced its decision to conduct testing and training as identified in Alternative 2, the Navy’s Preferred Alternative, of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex.
SMR Celebrates Flight Academy Opening
An endowment from The Patuxent Partnership has enabled St. Mary’s Ryken High School in Leonardtown to open a STEM lab flight program. TPP board members joined faculty and staff of the school to celebrate the opening May 3.
How the Navy Is Solving Its Billion-Dollar Corrosion Problem
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division based at Patuxent River, MD, has patented a suite of corrosion mitigation products aimed at solving the US Navy’s billion-dollar corrosion problem.
NAVAIR Leaders Share Strategy for Partnerships
NAVAIR leaders briefed Southern Maryland industry partners on NAVAIR priorities during a recent event hosted by The Patuxent Partnership and Southern Maryland Navy Alliance.
