The leaders of SEII continue to engage with community interests to support our local agencies, ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing business practices around the globe. As the world enters a new age of technology, AI leads the way for companies. Financial Technology (Fintech) is fueling small businesses …

Take a look at the new requirements to support DoD operations and global activities …

The future survival of humans on the planet is largely tied with climate change. The change drives both innovation and extinction, and is rich in economic potential. Billions of dollars are spent each year to combat/slow the change in climate (and its ramifications), with most projections …

The Southeastern Innovation Institute (SEII) initiated the SEII Emerging Challenges Consortium (ECC) in July 2020, promoting a unique network of collaborators to ensure quick and efficient delivery of technology solutions to enhance the nation’s abilities to support national security and the defense mission of the United States. …

Since 2020, the SouthEast Innovation Institute (SEII) has facilitated intellectual property (IP) strategic development for companies in the SBIR/STTR sector. SEII has assisted with a number of

The Space Force and other space agencies are reconfiguring complexities of satellites to build a more reliable and advanced network. The restructure of satcom and other space systems will help lay the groundwork …

The Navy, consistent with Pentagon directives, has initiated digital infrastructure transformation to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in contested environments. Several platforms will capitalize on the capabilities of both AI and machine learning within the sea service. Specifically, the technology impacts unmanned and small combatants at Naval Sea Systems Command…

The Pentagon released an updated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 in late 2021 to be more streamlined and less expensive for companies. …

With legal processes undergoing profound transformation, freedom-to-operate (FTO) is ripe for modernization. Patent data has become unwieldy and it is no longer feasible to maintain analysis in spreadsheets as new purpose-built models …

Funding is integral to small business growth. Common funding avenues include personal financing, loans, private investment, and government funding. Government funding, such as grants or awards, can be particularly advantageous, as it has the potential to provide millions in funding and open up the U.S. government, U.S. Military, etc. as an end user/customer (which can be both lucrative and profitable)…

Keiretsu Forum is the world’s largest private equity angel investment network with 2000+ accredited investors in 33 North American chapters and 1000+ investors in 20 international chapters, who have invested more than $1B in early stage companies …

Product/Service name(s) and a Company name are some of the earliest considerations when developing a new innovation and/or starting a small business. However, often names are selected without consideration of the law, namely Trademark Law. Trademarks are both state and federally protected…

On October 28th at 3 PM ET, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a webinar: USPTO Resources for SBIR/STTR Applicants.

The SouthEast Innovation Institute is proud to join as a member of the Weizmann Institute of Science …

The Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) awards accelerator and incubators who “proposed targeted assistance to STEM/R&D entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups, including women, people of color, rural, and veteran entrepreneurs.” …