Nonprofit military contractor has lofty goals with $13M St. Pete facility

Normally when a defense contractor moves in next door, the last thing they want to do is tell you about it. 

But in 2021 Draper, a nonprofit engineering organization specializing in national security, biotechnology and strategic systems, received $10 million in U.S. Department of Defense spending with a request from the Pentagon: that its new 20,000 square-foot advanced packaging facility in St, Petersburg operate an open foundry service model that stipulates all are welcome to the new playhouse. You just need an escort if you don’t have a clearance.