Great Plains Partners, a private equity firm investing capital to mature and transition innovations to clients in the manufacturing, aerospace, and defense industries, opened a local office in the TEAM Technologies building. The firm’s leadership has substantial experience in technology maturation. In a collaborative TRGR Technology Readiness Initiative Project, Great Plains Partners is working on advancing a licensed Sandia technology that provides an alternative, environmentally benign domestic source of rare earth elements through its spin-off company, Critical Materials, LLC.