Pioneering Tomorrow: The Next Wave of Innovation | |
Southern Innovation is Here. What’s Next?
The South is no longer an emerging player—it’s leading the future of innovation.
From AI to quantum tech, find out how communities across the region are shaping what’s next. Read More
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Health in Focus: A series of articles over the next few months will explore the innovative work the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (PIN) is supporting in the healthcare sphere. Our first feature highlights a groundbreaking effort to transform emergency response for mental health crises. Read More
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Stronger Together: The Power of Collaborative Community Solutions
Real change happens when communities work together. PIN’s Economic Opportunity Manager Jamal Lewis and Community Research Manager Katie O'Connor highlight how partnerships between governments, nonprofits, and industry drive impact.
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Katie O’Connor, PIN’s community research manager, recently spoke at the Georgia Planning Association Conference, along with Julie Ju-Youn Kim, professor and chair in Georgia Tech’s School of Architecture, and Anuradha Kadam, sustainability consultant at Arup. Read More
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Join us at Atlanta AI Week, April 22-24, 2025, at Atlanta Tech Village. This event will explore AI’s future with dynamic programming, networking, and insights into its expanding role in business and technology. Debra Lam, PIN’s founding executive director, will be speaking as part of an impressive lineup of leaders.
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Strategic Alliances: Building Long-Term Partnerships in Talent Development
PIN is shaping the next generation of cross-sector innovators through two flagship programs across the Southeast:
• PIN Summer Internship (PSI) – for undergraduate and graduate students
• PIN Yearlong Fellowship – for early-career professionals
Interested in funding or hosting interns and fellows? Join us for an informative webinar on April 22, 11 AM – 12 PM Register
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Two exciting Fellowship opportunities are available:
Build Your Own Project Fellowship: Open to all focus areas and verticals, this fellowship invites both new and previous applicants to create their own projects that foster economic development or community engagement, or the development, adoption, or deployment of technology. Apply Here
PIN Fellowship: This fellowship is shaping the future of AI in the manufacturing sector. If you’ve already applied for the PIN Fellowship, you’ll automatically be considered for the NAPMP opportunity. Apply Here
Applications are due April 14, 2025.
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2025 Community Research Grant: The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation’s Community Research Grant Program is now accepting proposals for projects that harness AI to address real-world community challenges. Researchers and local governments are encouraged to team up and apply for funding to support innovative, impact-driven pilot projects. The application window is open until May 15, 2025.
Apply Now
| | Community Research Grants Informational Webinar: Please join us to learn how to create an effective proposal and get your questions about the grant program answered. April 18, 2025, 10:00 am. Register | | |
No Boundaries Pitch Contest will be giving away $20K in unrestricted cash prizes. They will be using their AI platform to select the pitch applications that make it onstage, April 23, 2025
Gulf-South Summit 2025 Conference Cody Cocchi, PIN’s student engagement manager, will speak on Fostering Innovation and Social Mobility Through University-Based Socioeconomic Development, Nashville, Tennessee, March 26-28, 2025
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