Surrey's Advanced Material Development's joint venture with US Army gets funding boost

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Sam Pither

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An ongoing collaboration between Guildford-based nanotechnology specialist Advanced Material Development and the US Army has been extended with the help of funding from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

Funding from the OSD derives from the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) programme, a US-governmental scheme aiming to find, assess and field innovative products with a high Technology Readiness Level (TRL).

It enables the US Department of Defense to bypass the capability development cycle by enabling the test and evaluation of mature foreign developed technology to determine procurement alternatives for existing or emerging requirements.

Richard Lee, Chief Commercial Officer of AMD says “This core Advanced Material Development technology has been developed with the support of the US Army.

“This new OSD funding moves the project into its fourth year and is a clear example of AMD’s ability to advance its nanomaterials technologies towards real end applications.”

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.