FATHOMWERX extends that enterprise into the public-private innovation community, connecting small and non-traditional companies, academic institutions, and defense stakeholders with challenging military, port, and maritime problems. Its on-base lab near NAVSEA builds on several years of collaboration, while its main laboratory at the neighboring Port of Hueneme provides 20,000 square feet for testing, prototyping, and innovation, plus 40,000 square feet of flexible space for demonstrations, events, and exercises.
Through a collaborative that includes the Economic Development Collaborative, Matterlabs, NAVSEA, NAVFAC, and the Port of Hueneme, FATHOMWERX helps connect entrepreneurial ideas with Navy technical expertise and opportunities for experimentation. This combination of established relationships, nearby facilities, operational experience, and industry participation gives MAB a powerful advantage: the ability to bring the right people together to develop, test, refine, and advance solutions for the Fleet.