Mainstream Engineering

About Mainstream Engineering

Background & History of Mainstream

Founded in 1986 by Dr. Robert P. Scaringe, Mainstream is a solution-oriented, research, development and manufacturing small business located in Rockledge, FL. Mainstream started out with two R&D contracts from the U.S. Air Force. We now manufacture equipment and perform R&D research for most agencies of the U.S. government and many government prime contractors. Mainstream's products are sold worldwide and we hold a Department of Defense Commercialization Index of 100%.

Mainstream has received numerous honors for outstanding products, performance and innovation, including the Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative Award in 1999 and 2000, SBA's Tibbetts Award (for commercialization) in 1997, State of Florida Governor's New Product Award in 2000, NASA Certificate of Recognition in 1999 and SBA's Small-Business Prime Contractor of the Year® in the southeastern U.S. in 2000.

Mainstream is located on the east central coast of Florida, minutes from Orlando and Kennedy Space Center. Mainstream boasts a state-of-the-art, 80,000-square-foot R&D/manufacturing facility situated on eight acres in Brevard County.

Mission Statement

To research and develop emerging technologies. To engineer these technologies into superior-quality, military- and private-sector products that provide a technological advantage.

Mainstream is a premier R&D company that focuses on transitioning advanced thermal control and energy conversion technology into high-quality and cost-effective commercial products. Areas of expertise, include heat transfer, fluids, thermodynamics, mechanics, chemistry, nano-technology, and power. Mainstream is currently providing solutions to NASA, DOD, DOE, DOT, DOC, USDA, and industry through externally-funded R&D programs. Mainstream also has extensive internally-funded R&D to support our externally-funded R&D and to transition R&D into commercial products.

Read our engineering mission here: Engineering Mission