dewalt tools : Riverdale company awarded contract

Gryphon Technologies LLC, a systems integration, engineering and information technology company in Riverdale, has been awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Innovative Research contract from the Navy to demonstrate the feasibility of designing and integrating digital voice technology for air traffic control systems.

‘‘This is an exciting win for Gryphon, as we will expand our footprint in providing new technology to the Navy,” P.J. Braden, Gryphon president, said in a statement.

Tedco to hosttech transfer briefing

The Maryland Technology Development Corp. will share details about technology transfer funding programs at a briefing in Largo.

The programs include the Aberdeen Technology Transfer Initiative, Fort Detrick Technology Transfer Initiative, Maryland Technology Transfer Fund, NAVAIR Technology Commercialization Initiative, University Technology Development Fund and Working Capital Loan Fund.

Applicants must submit a proposal, a commercialization plan for the technology to be developed, a scope of work and a budget.

The free briefing will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. July 28 at the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corp., 1100 Mercantile Lane, Largo.

Registration: info@marylandtedco.org, with ‘‘Funding Briefing Registration” in the subject line.

Grainger expandsLanham facility

Grainger, which distributes facilities maintenance supplies, has expanded its Lanham facility at 4748 Forbes Blvd.

The location provides access to more than 28,000 products such as tools, motors, pumps and electrical and safety supplies in stock and available same day, according to company information.

An open house this week featured product demonstrations from several of Grainger’s top suppliers, including 3M, Brady, DeWalt, Fluke and Westward.

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