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Naval Innovation Center at NPS

‍The Naval Innovation Center at NPS is the most critical investment our Nation can make to strengthen our competitive edge and ensure the safety and security of our citizens and our allies.

The Naval Innovation Center at NPS is a game-changing facility that will facilitate global collaboration with the best minds and serve as a vital incubator for advanced national security solutions up to the classified level. With state-of-the-art collaborative labs and immersive technology, the NIC at NPS will serve as a hub for the unique national security and innovation ecosystems, bringing together government and industry organizations with warfighter students and expert faculty to educate our future leaders and to research, prototype and deliver relevant solutions to prevent and defeat national security threats. Learn more about the NIC at NPS initiative.

The Foundation

The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation provides the opportunity for you to join the critical mission of securing our future and ensuring that our military remains capable of deterring and defeating threats to the safety and security of our Nation and its citizens.

The NPS Foundation provides that margin of excellence to the Naval Postgraduate School by providing rapid support to NPS research, facilities and initiatives without the constraints of government funding. The NPS Foundation improves quality of life for NPS students and their families and supports NPS research, partnerships and programs critical to our Nation’s advantage.

The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation provides that margin of excellence to the Naval Postgraduate School by providing rapid support to NPS research, facilities and initiatives without the constraints of government funding. The NPS Foundation improves quality of life for NPS students and their families and supports NPS research, partnerships and programs critical to our Nation’s advantage.

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The Alumni Association

Our Alumni Association offers NPS graduates a way to stay connected to the mission of NPS and to foster professional and personal relationships within a network of more than 50,000 distinguished professionals.

Member Benefits Include:

Access to Online NPS Alumni Directory

Invitations to Regional Alumni Events

Mentorship Opportunities

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Access to the Athena research database

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Partner Highlight

The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation is at the intersect of engagement with students, alumni, faculty, the broader DOD, and industry in addressing challenges and identifying opportunities that advance the capabilities of the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and our allies.

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The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation announced Qualcomm Technologies as its 2024 Corporate Partner of the Year during the 19th Annual America’s Heroes Charity Golf Tournament Dinner on June 10. The award recognizes Qualcomm Technologies’ strategic collaboration with the Naval Postgraduate School to drive forward research and innovation leveraging next generation wireless technologies to address critical defense challenges.
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Qualcomm Technologies is the first corporate partner of the NPS Foundation to pledge their support for the Naval Innovation Center at NPS. Their commitment will enable the evaluation and application of commercial technologies, resources and expertise to address the DOD’s operational challenges in the future facility.

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The Faces of NPS

"As a civilian, I recognize the challenges that our military faces and the investment that the community can make in the school, whether it's a local community or the national community, can have an enormous impact on our ability to avoid wars as well as to fight and successfully win wars. The impact here with the combination of a world class faculty and the students, bringing their operational experiences from the field to bear on the problems that face our country is truly remarkable."

Hank Plain

General Partner, Lightstone Ventures

“NPS is a unique place where students have the opportunity to affect real, necessary change that the force, and the American people protected by our services, need more than ever. Being a student at NPS opens up your mind in a way that you have so much to study, learn and understand about the world, and not just from a military perspective.”

Master Sgt. Kade Forrester, USAF

MBA in Acquisition and Contract Management '23

“We’re proud to collaborate with the Naval Postgraduate School to explore the many ways in which 5G can usher in a wave of innovation that benefits the Department of Defense and across the public and private sectors.”

Lance Spencer

Client Executive Vice President – Defense, AT&T Public Sector

“NPS is the premier DOD school of technology for warfighting. It's also close to the center of U.S. innovation and the preponderance of forces assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. We continue to deepen ties between NPS and the Fleet to identify relevant challenges and find solutions to build out our capabilities today while simultaneously guiding generations of warfighters in the future."

ADM Samuel Paparo, USN

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
MS in Systems Analysis '15

"Not only does NPS have an interdisciplinary nature in its academics, but it’s interdisciplinary in the student population. The research and education piece unlocks the potential of the “interdisciplinary” by creating the opportunity and framework to allow ideas to thrive. … Building agile and critical thinkers who are able to take in a lot of information, understand data and technology and make the best possible decisions in the shortest amount of time is how we will meet the needs of the current and future threat environment. The nation is better off for it."

Maj. Lucas Burke, USMC

MS in Computer Science '19

"The Navy has called upon NPS to do more with the unique opportunities we have with our operationally experienced student body, defense-focused faculty, and our partnerships with DON/DOD labs, academia, and our proximity to the innovation ecosystem in nearby Silicon Valley. The threats facing the Navy and our broader national security are challenging our status quo and relying upon our innovative spirit and commitment to enhancing the capabilities of the warfighter in ways that require us to expand our notion of research and education at NPS."

Kevin Smith, PhD

Vice Provost for Research

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We offer tailored membership options, so you can find what works for you. As a member, you have exclusive access to Foundation and community events, recreational clubs, networking opportunities, and much more.

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Joining the Foundation as a community supporter gives you an inside look at the Naval Postgraduate School by introducing you to warfighter student members and school leadership in clubs and community events.

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Naval Innovation Center at NPS

‍The Naval Innovation Center at NPS is the most critical investment our Nation can make to strengthen our competitive edge and ensure the safety and security of our citizens and our allies.

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Innovation in Action Student and Tech Showcase Highlights Impactful Research and Collaboration at the Naval Postgraduate School

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