A mission control for frontier technology. To learn more about FROs, visit convergentresearch.org.https://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.social/post/3mjz2oh7f5s27We’re very excited to announce the launch of two new Focused Research Organizations in the UK powered by @aria-research.bsky.social: @meridialneuro.bsky.social and @echolabs.bsky.social! Learn more: essentialtechnology.blog/p/introducing-meridial-and-echo-labs https://essentialtechnology.blog/p/introducing-meridial-and-echo-labs21 Apr 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:aodxikcgem253p47omxeeyaj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz2oh7f5s27https://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgrnnltiqv2tDragonfly FRO, a Focused Research Organization (FRO), today announced the construction of MOTHRA, a next-generation telescope designed to reveal the cosmic web — the vast network of gas and dark matter that connects galaxies across the universe. www.mothratelescope.org https://www.mothratelescope.org/11 Mar 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:aodxikcgem253p47omxeeyaj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrnnltiqv2thttps://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.social/post/3mfjyibfp3j2aIf you're curious about our submission (alongside many fantastic partners!) to the NSF Tech Labs RFI, we've just posted our responses to our blog, Essential Technology: https://www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/our-responses-to-the-nsf-tech-labs23 Feb 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:aodxikcgem253p47omxeeyaj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjyibfp3j2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.social/post/3mf57b7euhk27We've just added a new FRO to our website! In this Essential Technology piece, we share three three principles from CHI-FRO, an engineering-heavy partnership to build out tools for probabilistic programming: https://www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-evolution-of-chi-fro?triedRedirect=true18 Feb 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:aodxikcgem253p47omxeeyaj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf57b7euhk27https://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.social/post/3mdladndv3u26Light-microscopy brain mapping was picked as one of 7 technologies to watch in 2026 by Nature! Hear from E11's CEO @andrewcpayne.bsky.social: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00188-629 Jan 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:aodxikcgem253p47omxeeyaj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdladndv3u26https://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.social/post/3mchw4ndjva24Today, Merge Labs announced its launch as a new research lab pursuing long-horizon R&D in ultrasound-based neural technology, with $252 million in funding from OpenAI, Bain Capital, Gabe Newell, and others. https://www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/announcing-merge-labs15 Jan 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:aodxikcgem253p47omxeeyaj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchw4ndjva24https://bsky.app/profile/convergentresearch.bsky.social/post/3maonzecnyk2dIt's been an incredibly exciting year in metascience at large, and for us at Convergent. Last week, the NSF announced their Tech Labs Initiative. https://www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future-of-focused-research-organizations23 Dec 2025 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:aodxikcgem253p47omxeeyaj/app.bsky.feed.post/3maonzecnyk2d