Companies
Battelle
holds a direct contract to advance US biological threat reduction and operates the Battelle National Biodefense Institute under a Department of Homeland Security contract.
- Country
- United States
Commercial
Coverage
| CN | EU | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| genome-engineering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| policy-institutions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation | Wholly owned subsidiary of the Battelle Memorial Institute | bnbi.org |
| Research focus | Biodefense, biological threat analysis, bioforensics, and threat characterization | bnbi.org · mtec-sc.org · dhs.gov |
| Facility | National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) at Fort Detrick, Maryland | bnbi.org · mtec-sc.org · dhs.gov |
| Grant | Contract HSHQDC15C00064 ($358.36M obligated, potential value $530.31M) from the Department of Homeland Security | besagov.com · bnbi.org |
| Publications | Peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense strategy, practice, and science medium confidence | bnbi.org |
| Principal staff | Og Jbg (CEO), Ann Malagari (CFO), Patrick Weaver (Director, Infrastructure Operations), Jason Middleton (Director, NBTCC), Angelo Scorpio (Chief Scientist, Microbiology) | visualvisitor.com |
| Headcount | Approximately 71-88 employees | platform.dkv.global · visualvisitor.com |
Independent sources: besagov.com · bnbi.org · dhs.gov · mtec-sc.org · platform.dkv.global · visualvisitor.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense bioeconomy | policy-institutions | Medium | → |
| DNA synthesis biosecurity screening | genome-engineering | Medium | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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