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Update from the field - Our education team is in Colorsdo helping innovators develop advanced skills for accomplishing essential mission requirements!

LET'S GO!!!   We've set the dates and locations! Come be a part of a collaborative and challenging program that develops and grows your innovation mindset and spirit.   AIM-HI Cohort 7 - 15 week program (3 in-residence and 12 virtual weeks) Dates: January - May 2025 Week 1: Jumpstart/Kickoff 13-17 January 2025 - ARCWERX, Tucson, Arizona  Week 7: Mid-Point 24-28 February 2025 - National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC) - San Antonio, Texas Week 15: Pitch Week 23 April - 1 May 2025 - Washington, DC   Applications are now being accepted for AIM-HI Cohort 7! Please visit https://lnkd.in/e_hww2GY for more information or https://lnkd.in/gFnfAKzN if you're ready to apply!

We are excited to see our DoD teams pitch their innovative solutions! They've tackled real-world defense challenges and are ready to showcase game-changing ideas. Interested in the future of military innovation? Join us for the final pitch day - in person or virtually. RSVP required. Let's support our defense innovators! 🚀 Daniel Smith, Steven McKnew, Robb Olsen, Kate Olsen

We're excited to announce the launch of our latest innovation training program. This course is designed to enhance your skills and help you solve current challenges in your unit. Check out the flyer below for more information!

Seeing innovation take flight with the Maryland Air National Guard! 🚀 This partnership shows what's possible when Airmen are empowered with cutting-edge tech. To all innovators: Keep pushing boundaries! Your ideas can reshape the future. We're here to support your ingenuity, whether it's 3D printing or the next big breakthrough. What will you create next?

We are at the end of AIM-HI cohort 6! The teams are getting ready to pitch to ARC leadership and we have to say, we are impressed! Looking forward to graduating a new group of motivated and talented innovators into the ecosystem. If you would like to join online here is more information about today: https://shorturl.at/bYy5C

Congratulations Capt Kerry Guy! This rock star Spark Lead and Contracting Officer can now add Air National Guard General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award winner to his long list of accomplishments in innovation. ARCWERX has benefited greatly from your efforts and can’t imagine a more deserving Airman for this distinguished award. Well done! #GoGuard!

We recently visited the 173rd and they are making the right moves to set the wing up for innovation success! We look forward to future partnerships and leveraging their contributions to benefit the ARC. To find out more, check out the article below. #innovation #airnationalguard #kingsleyfield #173rd

We are excited to announce the Pitch Day for AIM-HI cohort 6. If you would like to attend in person or virtually, follow the registration link below. Both are great opportunities to network, see Guard innovation and be inspired. See you there!

We are currently accepting applications for the first-ever Design Defense Studios, an innovation education program provided by Duke University in partnership with ARCWERX. This opportunity is open to all ranks, MOS/AFSCs, and branches of service. Selection to Design Defense Studio will be competitive and supports inclusion of the most diverse group of professionals possible.   Design Defense Studio is a challenging 9-week graduate course offered by the Master of Engineering Management Program in the Pratt School of Engineering. In just one semester, teams progress from a DoD innovation challenge to a fundable proposition ready for further development and testing on the path to transition. While the work required is above average in difficulty and scope, it is also very rewarding.    Register at: https://lnkd.in/gVrh-d2W   Deadline to Register: April 30, 2024   Prerequisites: Must have a minimum of a Bachelor degree from an accredited university   Graduate Course Credit Upon successful completion of this summer course, Duke will award 3 hours of Graduate School credit   Duration: Class June 11th - August 9th, 2024, online prework week of June 4th, 2024   Dates, Times and Locations:   In-Person Logistics - attendance required at all sessions (Duke University, Durham, NC) Times: 9a-4:30p T-Th, 9a-12p Fridays  Location: Duke West Campus, Durham, NC Week 1: Tuesday, 11 June - Friday, 14 June Week 5: Tuesday, 9 July - Friday, 12 July Week 9: Tuesday, 6 August - Friday, 9 August Individual and teamwork of ~35 hours/week (including class time)   Virtual Logistics (two 3 Week Sessions Between In-person Weeks, using Zoom and Teams) Teams: Individual and teamwork 15-20 hours/week Faculty: 1 hour/week online instruction for whole class + 1 hour/week office hours with each team Coaches: 1-2 hours/week with each team Daniel Smith Robb Olsen Kate Olsen