Bio research and manufacturing institute to be based in Manchester
U.S. Department of Defense will award $80 million over five years to institute led by New Hampshire-based organizations
Technology
U.S. manufacturing education initiative nears enactment
Ayotte-backed effort to boost engineering training
UNH researchers develop water-based battery option
Aqueous energy storage seen as safer, cost-effective
Test-driving materials
UNH center helps businesses look at the future
N.Y. investment firm takes majority stake in Optiv Security
Aim is to create ‘global security powerhouse’
Camp Systems sale to Hearst completed
Deal for Merrimack aviation service firm estimated at $2 billion
Coos County gets 4G LTE wireless broadband
Verizon Wireless to offer service, with more carriers expected
Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire
Dartmouth profs named to research, entrepreneurship posts … and more
NH tech partnership takes aim at skills gap
Thousands of tech jobs in state seen as unfilled
Illinois firm seeks to acquire FairPoint Communications for $1.5 billion
Deal would create nation’s ninth-largest fiber provider
