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2022 Wolfram Innovator Award Winners Announced at the Wolfram Technology Conference

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Friday, October 21, 2022

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wolfram technologies have long been a major force in many areas of industry and research. Leaders in many top organizations and institutions have played a major role in using computational intelligence and pushing the boundaries of how the Wolfram technology stack is leveraged for innovation across fields and disciplines.

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  • The annual Wolfram Technology Conference returned to an in-person gathering in 2022.
  • We are pleased to introduce and congratulate the 2022 Wolfram Innovator Award winners.
  • CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wolfram technologies have long been a major force in many areas of industry and research.
  • We are pleased to introduce and congratulate the 2022 Wolfram Innovator Award winners:
    Paul R. Garvey is a distinguished chief engineer/scientist at the MITRE Corporation , a not-for-profit organization operating federally funded research and development centers for the US government.

Miles to Meters and $Billions to $Millions - TAU Systems to build a new generation of compact particle accelerators following $15M seed investment

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Monday, September 26, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Up to now high-energy particle accelerators have been the exclusive domain of countries and governmental organizations. Due to their enormous size and very high cost, access for engineers and biotech professionals is severely limited. TAU Systems is poised to bring particle accelerators to a multitude of users by harnessing the latest laser technology to make electrons surf on three-dimensional plasma waves and accelerate them to ultra-high energies.

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  • Due to their enormous size and very high cost, access for engineers and biotech professionals is severely limited.
  • TAU Systems is poised to bring particle accelerators to a multitude of users by harnessing the latest laser technology to make electrons surf on three-dimensional plasma waves and accelerate them to ultra-high energies.
  • Since achieving this seminal result, the TAU Systems team is fully energized and focused on delivering this revolutionary technology.
  • Led by premier experts in laser-driven particle accelerators, TAU is democratizing access for the progress of biotechnology, nuclear and more.

Astroport Space Technologies Awarded Second NASA Technology Research Contract for Lunar Construction

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Monday, August 8, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astroport Space Technologies, Inc. has been awarded its second NASA Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract for the construction of landing pads on the Moon.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astroport Space Technologies, Inc. has been awarded its second NASA Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract for the construction of landing pads on the Moon.
  • The project will build on Astroport's previous Phase 1 STTR-21 work on regolith melting technologies and robotic bricklaying system for lunar infrastructure construction.
  • Astroport's Founder/CEO and Space Architect, Sam Ximenes said, "we are pleased that NASA continues to place confidence in our team's ability to define and develop technologies and processes for lunar infrastructure construction.
  • About Astroport:Astroport Space Technologies Inc. is a space construction and materials manufacturing company turning planetary resources into durable feedstock for autonomous construction of lunar surface infrastructure.