Our Approach 

Our approach flexes to meet the demands of industry experts and emerging talents alike. Whether you're a student shaping your dreams or a seasoned professional seeking growth, our customizable approach delivers impactful outcomes. 

• Strategic Insight: Setting the stage for success through meticulous planning

• Needs Unveiled: Pinpointing what's required to bridge industry and workforce gaps

• Tailored Learning: Curating and delivering bespoke training

• Engagement Amplified: Creating resonance through outreach and powerful communication

• Data-driven Excellence: Insights that shape the future

• Spotlight Events: Hosting industry-leading gatherings

What Sets Us Apart 

• Inspiring Futures: Nurturing STEM interest in K–12 Schools

• Career Nexus: Partnering with Career Centers and trailblazing non-profits

• Vast Academic Network: A constellation of US colleges and universities

• Defense Innovations: Collaborating with US Defense Organizations

Pioneering Microelectronics Workforce Development with Measurable Impact 

Parallax is a leader in microelectronics workforce development for the Department of Defense with our involvement in many varied projects during past years. With partnerships spanning 25 colleges, 50 industry leaders, STEM schools, and career centers, our influence continues to grow. Together, we are charting a course that's tailored, responsive, scalable, and, most importantly, results-driven. Welcome to the future you'll help build. 

STEM Education

Parallax Advanced Research, in collaboration with the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI), enhances STEM education through its involvement with the Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s GRILL® program. The OSGC, part of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, offers scholarships, internships, and research opportunities to foster a diverse STEM workforce for aerospace. Since 2019, Parallax has supported GRILL®'s mission to build STEM skills through initiatives like summer programs, hands-on labs, and free educational resources, impacting thousands of students and educators.

OSGC focus areas: 

• Develop a diverse STEM workforce in Ohio and the nation: OSGC provides competitive scholarships, fellowships, and internships to students at Ohio universities. These programs include research projects and mentorship opportunities with NASA centers and industry. 
• Engage students and faculty in hands-on STEM research activities: OSGC offers grants for student-led innovative and hands-on projects (SICHOP grants) and supports faculty research and curriculum development aligned with NASA research priorities. 
• Support collaborative STEM research for Ohio faculty and students: OSGC provides grants and summer research and internship opportunities for faculty and students to engage in collaborative STEM research. 
• Increase STEM awareness for Ohio K-12 teachers and students: OSGC exposes K-12 teachers and students to NASA education materials, offers teacher training programs and workshops, and provides mini-grants for innovative space-related projects in math, science, and computer disciplines. 
• Encourage informal educational activities promoting STEM: OSGC offers grants to support informal education activities that promote STEM education in collaboration with other organizations. 
• Additionally, OSGC provides various student awards, including graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, pre-service teacher scholarships, and special scholarships in memory of former OSGC directors. It also supports student internships at NASA centers, industry, and universities. 
• Furthermore, OSGC funds student-led programs focused on balloon satellites, rockets, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and design projects, which aim to increase student exposure to space hardware design requirements and develop practical team-building skills. 

Through these focus areas, OSGC strives to foster a diverse and well-prepared technical workforce for NASA and the nation while providing opportunities for Ohioans to engage in NASA-related STEM research, education, and public service programs.