In July 2019 it was announced that long-time SBIR involved Mide Technology Corporation has been acquired by Hutchinson Corporation, a large US business and wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchinson S.A. based in Paris, France. Midé Technology Corporation is structured around development and sale of high performance products across various industries; aerospace, automotive and manufacturing. The team employed a systems approach that, with a customer focus, offered capabilities to conceptualize, design and deliver these high performance, intelligent systems and services tailored to the specific need of clients: smart technology products and materials. Also providing end-to-end engineering solutions to include engineering consulting, R&D, and custom product development, personnel offer various expertise to include smart materials, conceptual studies, mechanical design of complex 3-D systems, digital and analog electronic design, system modeling for control and performance evaluation, modern control design, system prototyping, fabrication and integration, test matrix and procedure development, and testing for performance verification. The firm maintains strong ties with MIT's School of Engineering and Sloan School of Management, enabling the firm to remain aware of the latest technological and management advances.