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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

While unique for the time, this public-private partnership was in-line with the wartime experiment of Vannevar Bush’s OSRD – using civilians in universities to develop military weapons. Norris became the VP of Engineering, Engstrom the VP of Research, and Meader VP of Manufacturing. How Did ERA Grow So Quickly?

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