Advanced Research Corporation - Specializing in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS - GPS, GLONASS, Galileo) and ocean observation technologies

Advancing technology from the Oregon Coast

Advanced Research is an Oregon-based business providing expertise in air, marine, space, and land technologies. We specialize in satellite navigation technologies, and marine studies and applications, including fishery information systems. As residents of the rural Oregon Coast we endeavor to bring worldwide solutions to our community, while ensuring they are met responsibly and sustainably.

Advanced Research President John Lavrakas, 2011 Oregon Small Business Person of the Year!
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Addressing challenges of small businesses

Sep 19th, 2011

Consider the questions, What challenges does your business face in this economy? What challenges do you think small businesses in general face? Some people say it is the tough economy and financial challenges. This may be so, but I think the problem is deeper. I am a high tech, services oriented firm. This means that [...]

Some thoughts on Oregon’s territorial sea for wave energy use

Jun 11th, 2011

In 2010, Advanced Research completed a report for the Oregon Wave Energy Trust on Wave Energy Infrastructure Assessment for Oregon. I write this blog to express my thoughts on the use of the Oregon territorial sea for wave energy activities. Oregon is well positioned to serve the state and the nation in the responsible consideration [...]

My testimony to Oregon legislature on ocean research

May 9th, 2011

On May 6, 2011 I gave public testimony to the Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee in support of ocean observation and research. The Committee had come to Newport, Oregon to hear the public share thoughts on how to deal with the budget shortfall. They were contemplating eliminating 20% in funding for Oregon’s statewide support [...]

Small business person of the year? How did I get here?

Mar 27th, 2011

Since my selection by the SBA as the small business person of the year for Oregon, I have asked myself, why should the president of such a small company be selected for this honor? I have been fortunate to live in as intellectually active an area as Newport, Oregon. In some ways, Newport is no [...]