E.A. Fernandez IDEA (Innovate, Design and Engineer for America) Factory

Lockheed Martin Rotorcraft Labs
A new home for the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center (AGRC) and one of three national rotorcraft centers of excellence. Research in the AGRC includes aerodynamics, flight mechanics, vibrations, structures, computational fluid dynamics, acoustics, and other topics. The ARGC boasts a full simulation-to-prototype workflow capability, with advanced computational equipment housed alongside hangars for indoor prototype testing. The lab is equipped with a monorail hoist to haul heavy equipment up from the ground through large double doors on the building’s side, allowing researchers to load full-sized autonomous aerial vehicles into the space.

TDF Foundation Quantum Technology Center Laboratories
With state-of-the-art laboratories to isolate delicate experiments, the IDEA Factory is home to the Quantum Technology Center, where students and researchers focus on turning quantum physics into real-world translational technologies to address some of society’s toughest challenges. Currently, researchers in the QTC are working on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of individual biological cells and proteins, as well as sensors to enable the stable operation of the nuclear fusion reactors of tomorrow.