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ESS Tech Awarded $9.9 Million Contract from Concurrent Technologies Corporation and U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
WILSONVILLE, Ore., January 29, 2026--ESS Tech Awarded $9.9 Million Contract from Concurrent Technologies Corporation and U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
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