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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. […]

This article was originally published by Vanderbilt University. Army Futures Command leadership and staff tour the Engineering Science Building (Vanderbilt University) By Jenna Somers and Jane Hirtle Army Futures Command recently awarded Vanderbilt University its inaugural Pathfinder Project, a one-year, $1.2 million investment from the Army Research Laboratory and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc. to [...]

For Immediate Release Raleigh, N.C. (May 5, 2021) — The Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc. (CMI2), a nonprofit organization focused on integrating academia and commercial industry into the Defense Innovation Base, today announced the further expansion of its North Carolina footprint into Research TrianglePark (RTP). CMI2 officially began operations at its new office in Durham on [...]

In November, CMI2 supported the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) effort to host the first-ever F-35 JPO Pitch Day in Washington, DC. The event was hosted by NSIN, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office and the AFRL Information Directorate (RI) on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The pitch day was designed to identify solutions for [...]

Van Arnold 601.266.5568, Hattiesburg, van.arnold@usm.edu USM’s Eagle Maker Hub Receives Funding from Civil-Military Innovation Group New funding provided by the Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc. (CMI2) will enable The University of Southern Mississippi’s unique Eagle Maker Hub to enhance its productivity as a digital fabrication makerspace. Dr. Anna Wan, Eagle Maker Hub founder and director, says [...]