TechNexus Launches Year Two of its Venture Collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security

TechNexus launched year two of its venture collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, building on the success of the EMERGE accelerator pilot. The partnership catalyzes first responder innovation by connecting DHS with the startup ecosystem.

TechNexus Launches Year Two of its Venture Collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, Catalyzing First Responder Innovation. Following the model it has taken with corporate partners and the success of the pilot EMERGE accelerator last year, TechNexus continues its partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) and the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) with support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to accelerate the development of innovative technology for first responders. CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) OCTOBER 06, 2016 TechNexus and its partner, CIT, are working together again to drive innovation in the first responder market with the Department of Homeland Security and dozens of police, fire and emergency agencies across the country. The goal is to reinvigorate and broaden the industrial base for public safety to include more innovative, agile, entrepreneurial companies and find cutting-edge commercial technology that is adaptable for first responders. Over the past two months, TechNexus evaluated 261 ventures sourced and filtered from 224 ecosystem partners across 149 cities. After several rounds of diligence and evaluation, TechNexus today announces continued collaboration with one company from last year’s program and the selection of nine new ventures. “When DHS came to us last year with the goal of engaging the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem to harness innovation, we were excited about the opportunity to work together. As with many of our corporate partners, aligning earlier stage ventures and innovation around harder problems to solve provides valuable insights, a more efficient path to market, and a smarter venture development model,” explains TechNexus CEO, Terry Howerton. “We’ve already seen the effectiveness of this model with several participating ventures gaining market traction and completing successful pilots with first responder agencies.” This year’s EMERGE 2016: Weara

By Terry Howerton at TechNexus Venture Collaborative