AFWERX SBIR Award Strengthens NNE’s Air Force Ties
The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX partner to streamline the SBIR and STTR process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines and expanding opportunities to small businesses. Nano’s selection deepens its relationship with the Department of the Air Force and expands its pathway toward future defense deployment opportunities for the KRONOS MMR platform.
“This award represents another meaningful step in the continued advancement of Nano’s defense commercialization strategy,” said James Walker, CEO of Nano. “We now have multiple active engagements with the Department of the Air Force that demonstrate increasing confidence in our technology and technical capabilities.”
“Energy resilience has become a strategic priority across the U.S. military, and advanced microreactors have the potential to fundamentally change how critical installations are powered,” said Jay Yu, Founder and Chairman of Nano. “This award is significant not only because it expands our opportunity with the Air Force, but because it represents continued commercial validation of our technology roadmap.”
Nano Shares Edge Higher
NNE Price Action: At the time of publication, Nano shares are trading 4.11% higher at $16.23, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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