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  "website": "https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Corona/Partnerships/Tech-Bridge/",
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    "brief": "A regional innovation hub anchored by NSWC Corona, connecting the Navy with industry and academia to accelerate technology solutions for the warfighter.",
    "detailed": "The Inland Empire Tech Bridge is a NavalX initiative established as a partnership between NSWC Corona, the County of Riverside, and the Riverside Community College District on May 12, 2020. It serves as a collaborative ecosystem to foster innovation in areas like AI, data analytics, and advanced manufacturing. The Tech Bridge connects innovators from businesses, academia, and non-profits with Navy challenges, facilitates technology transfer, and supports regional economic development. It hosts an annual Innovation Summit and regular workshops on topics like CMMC and SBIR/STTR. It is physically located at the Maverick Innovation Labs in Norco, CA."
  },
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      "state": "CA",
      "country": "USA"
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    ]
  },
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      "Technology Transfer",
      "Collaborative Workshops (CMMC, SBIR/STTR)",
      "Annual Innovation Summit",
      "Prototyping Support",
      "Government Contracting Assistance (via APEX Accelerator)",
      "Startup Incubation",
      "Workforce Development"
    ],
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    "materials": [],
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      "US Navy",
      "Warfighters",
      "Small Businesses",
      "Startups",
      "Academic Researchers"
    ],
    "business_model": "Government/Non-Profit Partnership"
  },
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    "security_clearances": [],
    "compliance_standards": [],
    "registrations": []
  },
  "maturity_indicators": {
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    "company_stage": "Established Initiative",
    "years_in_operation": 5
  },
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    "gsa_schedules": [],
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  },
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      {
        "title": "Inland Empire Tech Bridge and SoCal Tech Bridge Collaborate on 5G Demo Day",
        "url": "https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/2549735/inland-empire-tech-bridge-and-socal-tech-bridge-collaborate-on-5g-demo-day/",
        "date": "2021-03-25"
      },
      {
        "title": "Inland Empire Innovation Summit to Convene DoD, Government, and Industry Leaders",
        "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inland-empire-innovation-summit-to-convene-dod-government-and-industry-leaders-302091897.html",
        "date": "2024-03-19"
      }
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      {
        "title": "CSU San Bernardino Student Collaboration on Laser Sensor Patent",
        "description": "In collaboration with the School of Entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardino, students developed business cases for a Warfare Center's laser sensor patent, envisioning applications such as a hand-held COVID breathalyzer and an instant gluten detector."
      }
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    "patents": []
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    "key_personnel": [
      {
        "name": "Troy Clarke",
        "title": "Director"
      },
      {
        "name": "NSWC Corona",
        "title": "Anchor Partner"
      },
      {
        "name": "County of Riverside",
        "title": "Founding Partner"
      },
      {
        "name": "Riverside Community College District",
        "title": "Founding Partner"
      }
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      "Data Analytics",
      "Data Visualization",
      "Measurement Technologies",
      "Advanced Manufacturing",
      "Telecommunications",
      "5G",
      "Information Sharing",
      "Electrification",
      "Decarbonization",
      "Green Construction",
      "Water Technologies"
    ],
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  },
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      "Data Analytics",
      "Data Visualization",
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      "Advanced Manufacturing",
      "Networked Data Environments",
      "NavalX",
      "Tech Bridge",
      "5G",
      "Cybersecurity",
      "Dual-Use Technology"
    ],
    "application_domains": [
      "Naval Technology Acceleration",
      "Dual-Use Technology Commercialization",
      "Regional Tech Ecosystem Development",
      "Cybersecurity Compliance Training (CMMC)",
      "Small Business Innovation Funding Education (SBIR/STTR)"
    ],
    "naics_codes": [
      "927110 (Space Research and Technology - inferred)",
      "541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences - inferred)",
      "611430 (Professional and Management Development Training - inferred)"
    ],
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      "IE Tech Bridge": "Inland Empire Tech Bridge"
    },
    "deployment_environments": [],
    "standards_protocols": []
  },
  "transferable_capabilities": {
    "current_to_adjacent": {
      "Naval laser sensor patent": "Hand-held medical diagnostic tools (e.g., COVID breathalyzer, gluten detector)"
    },
    "potential_applications": [
      "Naval AI for data analysis applied to regional water management or agricultural technology.",
      "Advanced manufacturing techniques for naval components applied to the local commercial aerospace or automotive industries.",
      "Defense-grade cybersecurity standards (e.g., CMMC) applied to protect local government or critical infrastructure."
    ],
    "crossover_domains": [
      "Medical Technology",
      "Public Safety (e.g., 5G for first responders)",
      "Environmental & Green Technology",
      "Agricultural Technology"
    ]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "profile_completeness": 0.95,
    "confidence_score": 0.9,
    "last_updated": "2025-10-17",
    "data_sources": [
      "https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Corona/Partnerships/Tech-Bridge/",
      "https://rccd.edu/about/Pages/inland-empire-tech-bridge.aspx",
      "https://rivcoed.org/inland-empire-tech-bridge",
      "https://www.norcocollege.edu/about/president/Pages/Tech-Bridge.aspx",
      "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inland-empire-innovation-summit-to-convene-dod-government-and-industry-leaders-302091897.html",
      "https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/2549735/inland-empire-tech-bridge-and-socal-tech-bridge-collaborate-on-5g-demo-day/"
    ],
    "verification_status": "Verified"
  }
}