NSIN - National Security Innovation Network

What we're reading: Silicon Valley Defense Group's NATSEC100 2024, which includes multiple NSIN alumni companies! The list, which shares the top venture-funded startups and non-traditionals with evidence of their technology’s use in national security, highlighted the growth in the dual-use and defense-focused sectors. The 2024 cohort has collectively raised more than $52 billion in private funding to date–up nearly 20 percent from 2023. NSIN alumni company Shield AI again cracked the top ten to take the number three spot, bringing them up from the number nine spot in 2023. Read more: https://natsec100.org/ #DefenseInnovation #Startups #Defense

It's a new week with ten new opportunities! Check them out in the latest Defense Funding Opportunities Newsletter. This week's opportunities come from the US Army and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. #Defense #Funding #Opportunities

What we're reading: an op-ed about diversity's role in national defense from Jaret C. Riddick, PhD published in DefenseScoop. In the article, Dr. Riddick shares, "The urgency that current threats pose requires U.S. policymakers to resist being drawn into self-defeating divisive politics. Instead, American diversity should be valued not only as an inherent good, but as a strategic asset." Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejTDqArF #Diversity #NationalSecurity #DefenseInnovation

Solutions from our NSIN Capstone students make a real difference in the lives of our warfighters. Case in point, the Rapid Yeti Project. NSIN Capstone students from the Texas A&M University delivered a 3D prototype of a loading system that could improve safety for Airmen during cargo loading operations in austere environments, bringing to life an idea originally devised by an Airman at Elmendorf Air Force Base. The system has the potential to replace a risky, cumbersome method originally devised during the Vietnam War. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ercH5bbR #Logistics #DefenseInnovation #Students

The NSIN-supported NATO DIANA cohorts completed their demo days a month ago, but we still could not be more proud of what they all achieved! The teams continue to have our support as part of our NSIN alumni network, where they can continue to access advice and support from our team. Thank you again to the MassChallenge and the Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center for helping us deliver programming to the North American clusters. Read more below ⬇

Happy Monday, innovators! This week, we have six new opportunities for you from Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the US Army. Find them here ⬇ #DefenseInnovation #Technology #Opportunities

Looking for DoD resources? See the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) CTO Innovation page for a map of DoD innovation organizations, an event webpage, and more. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/gZwaEBpX #Resource #DefenseInnovation #DoD

Upcoming event: join NSIN and UC2- Department of Defense University Consortium for Cybersecurity to see finalists in the Cyber Innovators Challenge share their cutting-edge solutions to address DoD critical cyber threats to win part of a $1 million prize pool. 📆 Monday, July 15, 3:00 p.m. EDT 📍 Virtual Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eatnDQp9

Interested in working with the DoD? Learn the basics with the NSIN Transition Cell during their webinar series, every third Thursday of the month. Discussion topics range from budget cycles, types of government customers, and types of appropriations. There will be a Q&A period at the end of each session. Register now: https://lnkd.in/etn-geBd #Webinar #GovernmentContracting #DoD

We are excited to announce the winners in our Catastrophic Communications Challenge, held in partnership with the Washington Air National Guard! The winners were selected for their technologies' potential to assure communications under degraded conditions such as during volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters. 🏆 5G Open Innovation Lab | 1st place, $30,000 🏆 Persistent Systems, LLC | 2nd place, $20,000 🏆 Ecrio Inc. and GXC | 3rd place, $15,000 🏆 ALLOSENSE | 4th place, $5,000 The companies gave service members a hands-on preview of their life-saving communications technology at a Demonstration Event held at Camp Murray in Washington. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eeY6p7sE #Technology #CommunicationsTech #Communications | Photos by Spc. Stephen San Jose