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Draper Draper is a nonprofit R&D organization developing solutions to national problems in space/defense

Back-to-school shopping adds up fast, especially when a family is buying everything from backpacks and notebooks to clot...
09/03/2026

Back-to-school shopping adds up fast, especially when a family is buying everything from backpacks and notebooks to clothes and water bottles.

This summer, Draper’s Caregivers Employee Resource Group partnered with Cradles to Crayons to help with that list. Employees donated enough supplies to fill 100 backpacks for students across Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, along with $500 to support the organization’s work.

Cradles to Crayons is working to equip 70,000 students for the school year. We’re glad our employees could help put 100 of those backpacks into the mix.

Thanks to the Caregivers ERG for organizing the drive and to everyone across Draper who contributed

Every year, Run to Home Base gives our employees one more reason to lace up their running shoes.This weekend, Team Drape...
07/29/2026

Every year, Run to Home Base gives our employees one more reason to lace up their running shoes.

This weekend, Team Draper raised more than $31,000 for Home Base, exceeding our fundraising goal and joining thousands of others in support of veterans, service members, and their families.

It was great to see so many employees, friends, and family members come together for a cause that’s become an annual tradition for us.

Thanks to everyone who made this year’s event such a success.

If you were in Boston this weekend, you probably noticed the skyline looked a little different.More than 50 tall ships s...
07/16/2026

If you were in Boston this weekend, you probably noticed the skyline looked a little different.

More than 50 tall ships sailed into the harbor, bringing centuries or maritime history with them. A few Draper engineers had the chance to step aboard the U.S. Coast Guard’s tall ship Eagle for a closer look at one of the most recognizable vessels in the fleet.

Getting to explore a ship like Eagle was a pretty memorable way to spend the weekend. Thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard for the invitation and the opportunity to experience a piece of maritime history from the deck instead of the dock.

07/08/2026

Most people have never heard of Draper, and there’s a decent chance they’ve benefited from our work anyway.

That disconnect is part of the reason we created this series. As America marks its 250th anniversary, we wanted to tell a story that rarely gets told. Not just about the breakthroughs people remember, but about the engineers, the ideas, and the organization behind them.

This video brings our America at 250 campaign to a close, but it’s also an introduction. We’re proud of the role Draper has played over nearly a century, and we’re looking forward to helping solve the problems that define the next one.

06/24/2026

History tends to smooth things out.

Looking back, it’s easy to connect the dots and assume progress followed a straight line. In reality, every era faced problems that were new, uncertain, and difficult to predict.

What makes those moments interesting isn’t that people had all the answers. It’s that they kept adapting as the questions changed.

The next generation of challenges won’t look much like the last one did. They never do. What matters is having the curiosity, discipline, and willingness to solve problems that don’t come with a roadmap.

A few weeks ago, employees swapped conference rooms for a stage.What followed was a night of great music, surprised cowo...
05/28/2026

A few weeks ago, employees swapped conference rooms for a stage.

What followed was a night of great music, surprised coworkers, and the discovery that some of the people solving engineering problems every day are also incredibly talented musicians.

Turns out we’ve got a few rock stars around here. 🎸

05/01/2026

Some work doesn’t as for attention.

It carries weight. It has to be right the first time and keep performing after that.

People build their plans around it. They move because of it. They trust it without thinking about it.

That kind of work isn’t judged by how it looks. It’s judged by whether it delivers when it matters.

Across 250 years of American progress, a lot of what moves things forward shows up that way.

It’s there. It works. And it keeps going.

04/22/2026

Ten years in St. Petersburg.

Last week, teams came together at Blue Heron to mark a decade since the campus first opened its doors. What started as a new location has become a place people have built careers, teams, and something that’s lasted.

Anniversaries like this come down to the people. The ones who were there at the start, the ones who joined along the way, and the group that keeps it moving forward.

Ten years is something to be proud of.

Some of the most consequential decisions shape how work continues long before results are visible.In 1973, Draper separa...
04/03/2026

Some of the most consequential decisions shape how work continues long before results are visible.

In 1973, Draper separated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to operate independently.
That shift allowed Draper to stay focused on mission-driven engineering over the long term, without competing institutional priorities.

This moment fits into a much larger timeline. As America marks 250, continuity comes from decisions that keep critical work focused and moving forward.

04/02/2026

A lot of work looks good when it’s done. The real question is what still holds up years later, after different teams touch it, after context changes, after the original builders are long gone.

The work that lasts usually doesn’t look impressive at first. It’s the kind that someone else can step into without a walkthrough, understands how it works, and keeps building on it without undoing what came before. That’s where you see whether something was built to last or just built to finish.

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