The only-of-its-kind summer internship program offers college students a hands-on, 10-week opportunity to develop solutions to real challenges. NJII’s Advanced Manufacturing Center, Landing 360, houses COMET. It is designed to foster collaboration between industry, academia and government to drive innovation in critical technology areas.
COMET culminates in finished products and presentations to stakeholders and leadership, achieved through the rapid prototyping delivery of manufactured solutions.
“The COMET Initiative represents a major step forward in our mission to drive technological advancement and economic growth,” said Michael Johnson , president of NJII. “We are excited to drive positive impact on the industry and the community through this initiative.”
“The collaboration between NJII and Picatinny Arsenal through the COMET Initiative is a testament to our shared commitment to advancing technological capabilities for our armed forces,” said Paul Manz, chief technology officer JPEO armaments and ammunition, who offered comments on behalf of Maj. Gen. John Reim, commanding general of Picatinny Arsenal and joint program executive officer for armaments and ammunition.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-7th District, was on hand for the ceremony. The event included an unveiling of the equipment floor as well as tours, live demonstrations, interaction with subject matter experts and more.
Kean said this initiative represents a significant milestone in our journey toward solidifying the state’s position as a nation leader in innovation.
“This facility embodies our state’s commitment to excellence, our dedication to fostering talent, and our leading force in technology and innovation,” said Kean. “With this initiative, we’ll have positive impacts across New Jersey, such as boosting the local economy and creating more high-tech jobs.”
The COMET summer internship program offers college students a hands-on, 10-week opportunity to develop solutions to real challenges. - PROVIDED BY NJII
“The partnership with NJII and NJIT promises to provide capabilities in workforce training that go beyond what is achievable in the classroom alone,” said Stephen Luckowski, OSD MII program manager. “I am extremely excited that COMET will help produce scientists and engineers skilled and unskilled in advanced manufacturing and advanced materials, that understand how to solve DoD’s technical challenges, bringing a new generation of workers to support the needs of the nation.”
“The DEVCOM Armaments Center is proud to be a key collaborator in the COMET Initiative, which will undoubtedly lead to groundbreaking advancements in armament technologies,” said Chris Grassano, director of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center.
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