Fathomwerx

A Greater Depth of Innovation

FATHOMWERX is a technology-based collaborative that includes the EDC, Matterlabs, NAVSEA, NAVFAC and the Port of Hueneme. Serving as a public-private laboratory, community, and resource for technological innovation, the partners strive to fuse small and non-traditional companies, academic institutions, and other Department of Defense stakeholders together to work on the most challenging problems in military, port, and maritime domains.

In 2019, the Port announced a partnership with Economic Development Collaborative, Matter Labs, and Naval Base Ventura County/NAVSEA to bring together a network of leading academic, research, test & evaluation, and in-service engineering centers to further expand the nation’s ability to provide solutions to relevant challenges in the maritime domain.

By leveraging the unique geographic, operational and environmental assets located at the Port of Hueneme, Fathomwerx invites entrepreneurs with an optimized solution a surrounding for sustained research, experimentation and test programs. 

The Port of Hueneme Provides a lab space for FATHOMWERX to live, offering 20,000 square feet dedicated to testing, prototyping, and innovation, with another 40,000 square feet of flex space for demonstrations, events, and exercises. ​As a Board member and engaged partner, the Port helps steer the lab’s mission to provide opportunities for local entrepreneurs to incubate cutting-edge technology for the Navy, maritime domain, and other industry sectors.

Fathomwerx Is Intended To

  • Be an incubator for new technology
  • Attract venture capital
  • Tap the entrepreneurial spirit of Ventura County
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Tech Bridge Ventura

Harnessing the power of partnership, Department of Navy’s workforce “super-connector” NavalX announced an expansion of its Tech Bridge initiative to Ventura County. Joining other Tech Bridge locations around the nation, the Ventura location is housed at the Port of Hueneme.

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What's New at the Port

A group of people, some in uniforms and safety vests, are seated around a conference table in a meeting room with a presentation screen displaying information about the $3.935 Million State Grant for Port of Hueneme as Governor ramps up the California Port Data Partnership Program.

All Aboard: Port of Hueneme’s Security Training ‘Sets Sail’ for Safety

September 13, 2024

The Port of Hueneme operations team hosts a training exercise with 37 attendees from multiple agencies as part of an effort to enhance Port security operations   Download Press Release…

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A cargo ship is docked at a port with cranes unloading shipping containers, benefiting from the $3.935 million state grant for Port of Hueneme as Governor ramps up California Port Data Partnership Program. A green barge is moored alongside the ship, under a cloudy sky with calm waters.

Port of Hueneme Partners with STAX Engineering “Breaking Waves” with Emissions Capture and Control Project

August 6, 2024

Download Press Release Contact: Letitia Austin Public and Gov’t Relations Manager Laustin@Portofh.org   [PORT HUENEME, CA] – The Port of Hueneme, a vital gateway for international trade and a leader…

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Workers in high-visibility vests, bolstered by the recent $3.935 Million State Grant for Port of Hueneme, oversee fish being transferred from a conveyor belt into a large green container as part of the Governor's initiative to ramp up the California Port Data Partnership Program.

Two Ventura County Ports Drive Innovative Solution to Improve Trade

August 1, 2024

  Download Press Release Contact: Letitia Austin Public and Gov’t Relations Manager Laustin@Portofh.org   Contact: Todd Mitchell Senior Business Operations Manager tmitchell@venturaharbor.com (805) 621-7169   [PORT HUENEME, CA and VENTURA,…

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