COURTNEY ANNOUNCES FEDERAL GRANT FOR NAVAL AND MARITIME SUPPLY CHAIN CONSORTIUM
21 Dec 2018
Maritime Industry
Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced the award of a $62,100 federal Economic Development Agency (EDA) grant to the Naval & Maritime Consortium (formerly known as the Connecticut Undersea Supply Chain Consortium). The consortium, a partnership between the University of Connecticut and Thames River Innovation Place, is a network of companies that collectively addresses challenges, shares solutions, collaborates on opportunities, and capitalizes on the growing undersea supply chain.
“Our region and our state are preparing for tremendous growth in submarine construction work in the coming years – and we need a robust supply chain to help meet the challenge,” said Courtney. “It’s all hands on deck to make sure we are ready to provide the manufacturing capability, the skilled workforce and the innovation that will get us there. I am proud to work with partners such as UCONN and the Thames River Innovation Place to accomplish this important and exciting goal.”