A National Resource for Advanced Undersea Testing, Innovation, and Collaboration
A National Resource for Advanced Undersea Testing, Innovation, and Collaboration
Speed to Impact at Sea
Testing marine technologies at sea is expensive and difficult. Conducting in-water testing prior to launching costly at-sea experiments radically reduces risk, and sharing access to resources reduces costs and increases agility. MITRE’s BlueTech Lab and capabilities help the community and the nation accelerate new solutions for national security and climate resiliency.
Together, we are enabling greater understanding of the world’s oceans.
Featuring the longest and one of the largest tanks in the Northeast U.S.
620,000+
Gallon Capacity
106′
Long
40′
Wide
19’+
Deep
What We Do
About the BlueTech Lab
MITRE’s BlueTech Lab is a testing facility located in Bedford, Massachusetts that enables the regional BlueTech innovation community to rapidly prototype new technology quickly and safely.
Featuring one of the largest and longest tanks in the region (106’ x 40’ x 19’7″), with a capacity of 621,000 gallons—the BlueTech Lab’s test tank accommodates the use of unmanned undersea and surface vehicles in a large, controlled space and provides the ability to test communication and acoustic sensing systems at lower transmission frequencies and larger signal pulse-widths than other facilities.
Unlocking the Ocean’s Mysteries
BlueTech Lab Accelerates Maritime Innovation
Latest News & Events
Biden-Harris Administration announces new partnership to develop North Atlantic right whale protection technologies as part of Investing in America agenda
Inflation Reduction Act makes new funding available through NOAA Fisheries to conserve and recover endangered species
November 20, 2023
News Release
MITRE Opens State-of-the-Art BlueTech Lab
The 620,000-gallon test tank is a national resource for undersea testing, collaboration, and innovation.
November 13, 2023
Impact Story
BlueTech and Beyond: MITRE’s Commitment to Next Generation STEM Talent
In 2023, MITRE’s BlueTech, Corporate Social Innovation, and STEM Council teams hosted campus visits and interactive learning sessions for students of all ages as part of our commitment to providing early STEM education.
BlueNERVE Network
MITRE’s NERVE network is a shared nation-spanning network for a wide range of technical activity, connecting MITRE’s labs to partners. BlueNERVE, a key offshoot of MITRE’s NERVE network, will connect physical maritime innovation labs and provide its unique institutional capabilities and infrastructure for real-time testing and collaboration across organizations. The BlueNERVE network will increase collaboration, accelerate new technology development, and foster innovation throughout the BlueTech ecosystem furthering our advancement of economic, climate, and national security priorities.
We are expanding BlueNerve nodes nationally and internationally. If you are interested in connecting your organization, please reach out to bluetech@mitre.org.
