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
July 17, 2024
Media Coverage
BlueTech Lab featured on WCVB Boston’s Chronicle
The open ocean is a notoriously difficult environment to test in. Highlighted by WCVB Channel 5 – Boston’s local ABC affiliate – MITRE’s BlueTech Lab is enabling quicker and cheaper testing for underwater research.
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 Global NERVE is a shared network for a wide range of technical activity, connecting MITRE’s labs to external partners. BlueNERVE is a dedicated network for maritime innovation that resides inside the Global NERVE environment providing unique institutional capabilities and infrastructure for real-time testing and collaboration across organizations in the maritime domain.
The BlueNERVE network increases collaboration, accelerates new technology development, and fosters innovation throughout the BlueTech ecosystem furthering our advancement of economic, climate, and national security priorities.
BlueNERVE is actively seeking contributors to join in our efforts. Reach out to us if you are interested in learning more about how your organization can participate in building a dedicated, global network that will significantly enhance maritime data collection, analysis, and application.
Email: BlueNERVE@mitre.org
