NSIN - National Security Innovation Network

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and National Security Innovation Network will host the NSIN Foundry Showcase pitch event on Dec. 5, 2024 from 1-4 p.m. EST. Meet the cohort of entrepreneurs and learn about their commercialization strategies for federally created technologies and experience in NSIN's Foundry program, where teams of selected applicants collaborate with DoD scientists and technologists to assess the market viability and commercialization potential of these innovations. Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/dm2sNV38

In this edition of the Defense Innovation Funding Ops, check out three funding opportunities that are closing by the end of October! #defenseinnovation #funding

"The other two winners were Amy Jean Swanson and Jaidon Lybbert, two graduate students from the University of Washington (UW) who took second place and $25,000...Swanson and Lybbert solution employed a software that relied on a Gaussian mixture model to classify seismic and acoustic signatures. This Gaussian model requires lower memory and computer power usage while also relying on less data to make predictions." Over the spring/summer, this was a fun way for me to dive deeper on signal processing and acoustic models that can be useful for my other projects like Ultropia. Plus, I'm always happy do projects with Jaidon. We did our undergrad together at Eastern Washington University and in our IEEE student chapter we built a drivable couch, skittle sorting machine, and adapted toys for kids. He did a lot of this project at the end of his Master's Degree at the University of Washington, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and has since graduated and gone on to Boeing. Congrats Jaidon! Thank you to Jaidon's signal process professor, Les Atlas, who gave us great advice. NSIN - National Security Innovation Network, xTech, and U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory for hosting the challenge and giving us the opportunity. We enjoyed and learned a lot from the challenge!

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Cap Vista Pte Ltd U.S.-Singapore Joint Challenge: Innovating Maritime and UAS Defense Solutions closes one week from today! A total of $300,000 US Dollars will be awarded to top performing companies. Learn more about the challenge, watch the 'Ask Me Anything' session, or view the Q&A's here: https://lnkd.in/gjm5i3gc

Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Ohio will be attending this's year's Keystone Space Collaborative 2024 Annual Conference on October 28-29 at the Omni William Penn in Pittsburgh, PA. Join national and regional space industry leaders, stakeholders, lawmakers, and experts for two days of engaging discussions on the thriving space industry's impact on our regional economy and job market. Enjoy networking opportunities, explore the Exhibit Hall, and hear from world-class experts. Your connections here will propel your business and our region forward in the growing space ecosystem! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the OnRamp Hub: Ohio’s Mark B at the event. Comment below if you'd like to connect with our team at the event. For more information visit https://lnkd.in/edycKJKd #KeystoneSpace #SpaceIndustry #Networking #Innovation #PittsburghEvents

Our latest Funding Opportunities Newsletter is packed full of opportunities and reminders for those whose deadlines are fast approaching and a new opportunity from Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)!   Find funding, prize challenges, and more below.   #Newsletter #Opportunity #Funding

Skyline Nav AI Inc. CEO Kanwar Singh shared his experience in Foundry and explained how the program supported his company through its establishment and early successes. NSIN’s Foundry enables teams of entrepreneurs to collaborate with federal laboratories, commercialize breakthrough defense technologies, and build new companies. Watch the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gz9ns-kD Interested in learning more about the entrepreneurs in Foundry? Join DIU and NSIN for the 2024 Foundry Showcase on Dec. 5. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dm2sNV38

Introduction to Working with DoD, hosted by NSIN’s Transition Cell, is an educational webinar created for entrepreneurs and professionals interested in beginning or expanding their support to DoD. Join NSIN's Transition Cell today at 11 a.m. EST to learn the basics through a presentation of key topics like budget cycles, types of government customers, and types of appropriations. Register here: https://ow.ly/qCEP50TJJI1

What we are reading: Elevate Magazine - Rapid City Business Journal shared an article about John Barbour, the CEO of CounSil, who created a startup to improve the acquisition process at Ellsworth Air Force Base, discussed how his experience in NSIN’s X-Force Fellowship helped him launch into the entrepreneurship world and the DoD. Read more here: https://ow.ly/negN50TM2XN