TBGA signs agreement with Veterans Health Administration to respond to coronavirus
The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, has signed an agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) to provide a framework for collaboration intended to facilitate regulatory and basic science innovation using Additive Manufacturing technologies to respond to coronavirus (COVID-19).
This Corporate Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) is intended to enable both parties to jointly develop technologies to respond to COVID-19 to ensure VA medical professionals have access to solutions to support care for veterans. The agreement evolved from a partnership between TBGA and medical industry veteran, Andy Christensen, to solve the current personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage facing COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers.