This article was originally published in The Washington Post. Learn more about CMI2’s partnership with Vanderbilt University. By Pranshu Verma Futuristic military dreams of an Iron Man exoskeleton suit might be giving way for something simpler: a lightweight wearable to help with back pain. The new suit, which weighs just three pounds, is a soft harness that […]
Beckley, West Virginia – JULY 05, 2022 – In a joint effort with researchers and the United States military, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command (DEVCOM) and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) awarded the West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) a seed project within the Pathfinder Program. As an initial use-case, […]
Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc., Morgantown, West Virginia, was awarded a $45,933,265 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop and demonstrate a scalable methodology to inform efforts to develop force modernization requirements. Bids were solicited via the internet with 999 received. Work will be performed in Morgantown, West Virginia, with an estimated completion date of April 27, 2025. Fiscal […]
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA — May 11, 2022 — In a collaborative effort with researchers and the United States military, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) awarded Marshall University the first West Virginia project in the Pathfinder Program. The university will head a research project focused on engineering […]
May 2, 2022 by Jenna Somers Two Vanderbilt professors were awarded Pathfinder seed funding for a project that could benefit soldiers by optimizing their neurological performance through suggested behavior protocol and by improving aircraft design and equipment to reduce the effects of in-flight vibration and percussion. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/28/22 CMI2 welcomes National Guard Soldiers to new center MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Feb. 28, 2022) – A new facility that will join military and research university resources in cybersecurity preparedness and education will soon open in Morgantown, West Virginia. The West Virginia Army National Guard’s (WVARNG) Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Military Authority will participate in the U.S. Army’s Catalyst-Pathfinder Program to provide opportunities for the West Virginia National Guard to engage academic institutions and industry partners to solve military technological challenges. As part of a congressional initiative, the goal of the Catalyst-Pathfinder program is to harness the creativity and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2021 West Virginia Military Authority, Army sign agreement to create solutions to technology challenges (CHARLESTON, W.Va.) – The West Virginia Military Authority signed an agreement with the Army to participate in the U.S. Army’s Catalyst-Pathfinder Program to provide opportunities for the West Virginia National Guard. They will engage the nation’s […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/9/21 Fort Campbell Holds Grand Opening to the Applied Tactical Innovation Center (Fort Campbell, KY) The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) held their grand opening for the Eaglewerx Applied Tactical Innovation Center (ATIC) on December 7, 2021, where collaborators, Soldiers, and families were able to tour the facilities and witness innovation demonstrations. […]