Welcome
to Our Site
You should see Menu Items at the top of the page (just above us here) to explore more. Or, you may scroll down the page and listen to a brief video of what EI is all about. Or, visit the Training & Support pages. Go to EI Tech Showcase 2026 for more information about this year's upcoming showcase for technologies being presented to the Department of War Science & Technology Advisors ('Tech Scouts').
What is
Encountering Innovation?
A continual collaborative commercialization program; attracting, assessing, preparing, advising, training, and connecting innovators & advanced manufacturers with Department of War (DoW) Partners, Science & Technology Advisors / federal government and non-government / commercial opportunities through technology transfer & matchmaking events known as Encountering Innovation. Our main resource is Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: KS. Our territory depends on the innovator making application. We have had innovators from over 30 states, since our initial Technology Showcase in October, 2017. Primarily, our innovators are referred by statewide Small Business Development Centers and APEX Accelerators, but have come from Economic Development, Accelerators, and universities, as well.
