Ceros

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The CEROS Program was created under a initial $5 million grant provided by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ) in 1993. CEROS seeks to advance innovative concepts and new approaches to technology while fully leveraging existing facilities and infrastructure in Hawaii and demonstrating beneficial commercial utility for the Department of Defense ( DoD ). CEROS is a State of Hawaii agency administratively attached to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism ( DBEDT ). CEROS solicits and supports innovative technologies for national maritime military applications and sustained technology-based economic development in Hawai'i through annual competitive Solicitations. Since 1993, CEROS has funded 256 technical projects for over $99 million. The CEROS program has supported the creation of 135 technology-based jobs in Hawaii. CEROS' mission is to support the Department of Defense technology requirements ; encourage leading edge R&D in ocean sciences and technology in Hawaii ; foster use of ocean R&D facilities in Hawaii ; provide an interface between specialized small businesses with expertise in ocean related R&D and DoD users of advanced technology ; and develop avenues to ocean science expertise and facilities at the University of Hawaii ( UH ).