Bristol Compressors says it has received grants and funding in excess of $300,000, which the company will use to support research and training.
The Genedge Alliance, in cooperation with the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission, awarded BCI a $225,000 grant for an innovation commercialization project aimed at accelerating high-technology economic growth. BCI officials said the company is focused on creating technologies that increase energy efficiency levels while also raising compressor reliability performance to meet new customer demands in hot climates.