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“For me as an educator, it’s more than just theory I am interested in giving people skills that work and scale out in the world. What makes this program special is that it is more than just a study in innovation, but a real-world opportunity for teams to have their ideas implemented in the Department of Defense. Special Operations Command), and industry partners before ending with a pitch to senior leaders in Washington, D.C. “Serving our country through the armed forces is one of the noblest callings one can follow, and the opportunity to host this program is our way to honor this service and everything the military does to ensure the security and prosperity of our country and our communities.”Īfter the initial week at Duke, participants will continue to hone their ideas and innovation pitches at locations across the country, partnering with additional military programs (such as U.S.

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“Both the armed forces and Duke have strong traditions and cultures that will be on full display this week as we pursue what we hope will become the first collaboration of a long-term partnership with AIM-HI,” said Jerome Lynch, the Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering. “Duke is a landmark location for research and education, and we want it to be that for innovation as well.” “This sort of partnership furthers a strategic imperative we have at Pratt, to strengthen our collaborations with industry and the military,” Olsen said. Duke is a landmark location for research and education, and we want it to be that for innovation as well.” “This sort of partnership furthers a strategic imperative we have at Pratt, to strengthen our collaborations with industry and the military. “After a career of innovation in industry, it is a joy to be back on Duke’s campus teaching qualitative research methods and innovation to our military,” said Kate Olsen, who received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Duke in 1986. They work in tandem as the AIM-HI Program Curriculum Lead Instructors. The connection between Duke and the DoD is Professor Robb Olsen, an assistant professor at the Duke Pratt School of Engineering, and his wife Kate Olsen, a Duke Engineering Alumni. Guided by veteran participants and innovation coaches, project participants rapidly formed team dynamics and built out the first steps of translating abstract challenges into actionable problem statements and solutions. “It’s the full spectrum of ranks and career fields and operational experience.”ĭuring the kick-off week held in-residence at Duke, the 25 AIM-HI students broke out into five-member teams and tackled a high-level DoD challenge such as space resiliency, agile combat employment, combat medical responses and more. Army, special operations communities and even a Duke Air Force ROTC Cadet,” Lt Col Brewer said. “It’s an outstanding collaboration, these participants are coming from the Air National Guard, the Air Force, the U.S. The AIM-HI Program, officially certified through the University of Michigan and the Kelly Johnson Joint All-domain Innovation Center, seeks not only to create new ideas, but to instill a lasting culture of innovative thinking in the U.S. “AIM-HI is partnering with Duke University and the National Security Innovation Network to bolster new and emerging capabilities for leading national security initiatives,” Lt Col Brewer said. A key priority of that effort is forming new and innovative military partnerships with academic and industrial partners. In a rapidly changing global landscape with dynamic new challenges, the Air Force and DoD at large are looking to build a culture of innovation. david brewer, Michigan Air National Guard, AIM-HI Program Director Brown’s challenge to modernize the force.” We’re training them to pursue rapid, disruptive innovation to transform the military and echo Gen. “We are certifying service members to be innovators. “We’re training them to pursue rapid, disruptive innovation to transform the military and echo Gen.

“We are certifying service members to be innovators,” said Michigan Air National Guard Lt. It’s also the driving mindset behind the Academia-Industry-Military Hybrid Innovation (AIM-HI) program-a 10-week intensive course in innovation that is part of a new partnership between Duke and the Air National Guard. Brown Jr., challenged his service with when he assumed command in 2020. Air Force’s Chief of Staff, General Charles Q. Their mission, should they choose to accept it to “Accelerate, Change or Lose.” Military leaders, academic experts and industry partners from around the country recently gathered at Duke University to identify and attempt to solve some of the Department of Defense’s highest-level strategic challenges.