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Fairbanks Morse Defense Launches Program To Nurture And Leverage Emerging Tech Companies

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

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Fairbanks Morse Defense Launches Program To Nurture And Leverage Emerging Tech Companies

Fairbanks Morse Defense CEO George Whittier. Photo: FMD

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Naval ship engine manufacturer, equipment and services provider Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has begun a program to mentor, partner with and aid startup companies and small businesses that have technologies that it can leverage to better meet the needs of its customers. The FMD Accelerator program already has a small number of participants, including several the company showcased at a maritime conference here that improve the ability to maintain shipboard systems and equipment more efficiently and at reduced…

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