Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc.
Drew Hendricks currently serves as the Regional Engagement Principal at the National Security Innovation Network, where responsibilities include managing the Department of Defense's collaboration with entrepreneurial, academic, and technology stakeholders in Oklahoma and surrounding areas. As an Adjunct Professor of Advertising at the University of Oklahoma, Drew instructs students on consumer research methodologies and critical issues in advertising. Previous roles include Director of OU Startup Programs, where Drew designed entrepreneurial programs to support OU-affiliated startups, and Consumer Insight Director at GoldFire Studios, Inc., focusing on communication strategy. Drew's extensive experience in marketing and public relations includes a tenure as Marketing & Public Relations Director for Marine Corps Recruiting, where strategic initiatives were developed to enhance community engagement. Drew's educational background includes a Master of Business for Veterans from USC Marshall School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, along with multiple certifications from the Defense Information School.
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Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc.
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Creating an Innovation Workforce CMI2, the Civil-Military Innovation Institute, bridges the gaps in defense innovation, creating functional solutions to support the warfighter with immediate impact and effect. We call it ‘Innovation in the Dirt,’ a frontline approach to fostering military modernization. Offering senior military management expertise, university innovation executive management, and commercial research management capabilities, CMI2 supports creating and utilizing a dynamic civil-military innovation workforce in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and public safety communities. Building close relationships with military units and service members to understand requirements is a cornerstone of our work, so CMI2 team members are embedded with Soldiers and warfighters at installations across the nation. Our Mission: We foster innovation through direct and constant collaboration between service members and researchers, creating solutions designed to fit warfighters’ needs from the beginning.