‘Magnet For High Tech:’ How Research Drives Wright-Patt’s $15.5B Impact (Dayton Daily News)

In an article for Dayton Daily News regarding the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Lexington Institute’s Loren Thompson is quoted. “Wright-Patt is a world-class technology center. It’s like a magnet for high tech,” Thompson said. “It is the intellectual capital of the modern Air Force.” Thompson also spoke about the federal government’s interest. “So much federal technology money gets pumped into Wright-Patt, there’s an opportunity to develop academic research centers, tech start-ups and other spin offs from the base.”

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