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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Ursa Major Plans Youngstown, Ohio, Research-Development Operations

07/29/2024
Ursa Major, a company focusing on rocket propulsion, plans to establish research and development operations in Youngstown, Ohio. The $14.5 million project is expected to create 15 jobs.

The new facility, located in Boardman Township, will advance additive manufacturing and materials development technology for liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors.

“The new R&D center in Youngstown takes advantage of Ohio’s manufacturing heritage and uniquely skilled workforce to advance manufacturing in service to our national security,” said Ursa Major CEO Joe Laurienti. “Raw material access, supply chain, and a vibrant additive manufacturing ecosystem as a result of the America Makes program make Youngstown an ideal home for this center.”

The project is being supported by a $4 million JobsOhio R&D Grant.

“Ursa Major’s R&D center plans in the Mahoning Valley represent Ohio’s strong aerospace and manufacturing legacy and how this state is driving the future of how things are made in America and worldwide,” noted JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef. “Innovation from Mahoning County is rapidly advancing additive manufacturing technology, and Ursa Major’s investment is an example of how that attracts extraordinary companies.”

Ursa Major is privately funded company focusing solely on rocket propulsion, bringing high-performance, staged combustion liquid engines to market for space, launch, and hypersonic uses while deploying a novel manufacturing process to scale solid rocket motor production.

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