North Carolina
Denver-based Boom Supersonic, the company that says it is “building
the world’s fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner,” last
week announced it has selected the Piedmont Triad International
Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the site of its first
full-scale manufacturing facility called the Overture Superfactory.
“With some of the country’s best and brightest aviation talent, key
suppliers, and the state of North Carolina’s continued support, Boom
is confident that Greensboro will emerge as the world’s supersonic
manufacturing hub,” said Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom
Supersonic. North Carolina offers Boom an optimal location for its
manufacturing facility thanks to its strong aerospace workforce,
which includes a large number of U.S. military veterans, the company
said in a release. “North Carolina also affords good access to
technical schools, providing Boom with a pipeline of skilled labor,”
the company said. “The Piedmont Triad area is in close proximity to
many tier-one aerospace suppliers, benefitting Boom as Overture
production ramps. Additionally, the close proximity to the eastern
seaboard facilitates supersonic flight testing over the Atlantic
Ocean.”
United Kingdom
As reported by BusinessGreen and others, India-based Ola Electric,
known for its electric scooters, is creating a global hub for
automotive design and engineering called the Ola Futurefoundry in
Coventry, where work will focus on future designs for both
two-wheeled and four-wheeled EVs. Company leaders said the team in
Coventry will “supplement and collaborate with” the company’s core
team in Bengaluru, India. “At Ola we are building the future of
mobility and continue to attract the best global talent across
disciplines,” said Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and CEO, Ola said. “Ola
Futurefoundry will enable us to tap into the fantastic automotive
design & engineering talent in the UK to create the next generation
of electric vehicles.”
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