CMI2 receives U.S. Department of Defense Pro Patria Award

CMI2 receives U.S. Department of Defense Pro Patria Award

The West Virginia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) recognized the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) with the U.S. Department of Defense Pro Patria Award at its 2024 Annual Employer Luncheon on May 21, 2024.  The Pro Patria Award, the highest-level award bestowed by an ESGR State Committee to one small, one large, and […]

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CMI2 triples intern hires for Summer 2024

CMI2 triples intern hires for Summer 2024

10-Week program in Clay County provides opportunities for high school and college students   The Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) will onboard a record number of interns for its 10-week summer internship program on May 28, 2024, at the Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) at Fort Andrew in Clay County, WV. The program will include 26 interns, three […]

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CMI2 launches innovation speaker series, “Tactical Realities of War”

CMI2 launches innovation speaker series, “Tactical Realities of War”

Inaugural event focused on Innovation in Ukraine On Friday, May 17th, CMI2 hosted the inaugural session of a new speaker series, “Tactical Realities of War,” an exclusive event designed specifically for military professionals, technologists, and forward-thinking practitioners. The event, held both virtually and at the Wilson Theater in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, featured several guest speakers: […]

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UF Innovate features CMI2 Collaboration

UF Innovate features CMI2 Collaboration

Student capstone effort supports Soldier-driven innovation  A unique project initiative led by the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), in collaboration with the University of Florida and the U.S. Army, was prominently showcased in the May 14 edition of the UF Innovate’s “Tech Tuesday.” Tech Tuesday is a dedicated video segment program for Gainesville, FL-based TV20. In […]

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CMI2 DIRT Lab Manager Co-Presents at 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference

CMI2 DIRT Lab Manager Co-Presents at 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference

On March 11, Randy Emert, Marne Innovation Center Manager (a Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) DIRT lab), co-presented the paper “Accelerating Army Tactical Innovation: A Five-way University-Military-Government-Nonprofit Collaboration to Speed Soldier-Ideated Technology Development” at the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section Conference at Kennesaw State University. Randy presented with one of his co-authors, Dr. Matthew Traum, from the University of […]

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CMI2 MINER Technology Featured at SXSW 2024

CMI2 MINER Technology Featured at SXSW 2024

The Mobile Immediate-Need Engineering Resource, or MINER, was featured as a TECHTALK Pop-Up during South by Southwest 2024 activities at the DoDxTech events at the 800 Congress venue in Austin, TX.   The MINER, a testament to the collaboration between the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), is a mobile […]

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CMI2 Featured in ‘Workforce Unhinged’ Podcast

CMI2 Featured in ‘Workforce Unhinged’ Podcast

On Feb. 23, 2024, the Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley featured CMI2 in episode 46 of its Workforce Unhinged podcast. The podcast focused on the partnership between CMI2 and Career Connections, including interviews with Adam Landers, AEF Operations Manager, and site specialists Joshua Walker and Elijah Morton.   Career Connections is an employment and training program […]

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Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing Inc. Signs Innovative Collaboration Agreement with West Virginia Entities

Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing Inc. Signs Innovative Collaboration Agreement with West Virginia Entities

This article was originally published by A.D.A.M. (Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing Inc.) Agreement Establishes Materials Processing Center, a Point of Care Facility and Professional Training to Support Biomedical Manufacturing in the State CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing Inc. (A.D.A.M.), a provider of 3D printing systems for […]

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Emergency medical technicians certified in rugged mountain conditions

Emergency medical technicians certified in rugged mountain conditions

  Students earn wilderness medicine accreditation at CMI2 facility   Military and civilian EMTs participate in hands-on learning exercises during the week-long recertification in the Wilderness Emergency Medical Technicians Basic Recertification course at CMI2's Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) in Clay County, West Virginia. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)   Clay, WV [...]
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