Battelle Memorial Institute is the largest non-profit independent research and development organization in the world, consistently valued for the independent and thorough perspective it brings to scientific studies and investigations. Battelle is also one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting science and math education.  Battelle manages or co-manages seven national laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and two international laboratories – a nuclear energy lab in the United Kingdom and a renewable energy lab in Malaysia. In all, Battelle oversees 20,400 staff members at more than 130 locations worldwide. 

Battelle’s National Security Global Division has more than 3,500 engineers, scientists, technicians, analysts, and program support professionals dedicated to applying science and technology to solve complex technical challenges for the military services and federal agencies.  Including the operations of the national labs, Battelle annually performs nearly $1.6 billion in national security-related work contributing to advances in chemical and biological defense, homeland security, armor, technology refreshment, and undersea technology.  Our engineering expertise encompasses all Specialty Engineering disciplines, and we consistently use the latest software tools, modeling and simulation techniques, engineering processes, and management procedures to deliver low-risk, cost-effective solutions. 

Battelle’s relationship with Marine Corps Systems Command began in 1995 and we now play a key role in providing support to the Marine Corps at strategic, operational and tactical levels not only at Systems Command but also within the Marine Corps’ Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), Plans, Policies and Operations (PP&O), Combat Development Center (MCCDC), Headquarters Marine Corps, and Joint Activities that include Non-Lethal Weapons and Chemical-Biological Individual Protection.  Our extensive core competencies include advanced materials, biomedical preparedness, CBRN defense, electronics/sensors, environmental technology, explosives/energetics, infrastructure protection, knowledge solutions, logistics management, systems engineering, technology insertion, and training/exercises.

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