Digital Transformation Christopher Newport University relies on a legacy ERP (Oracle PeopleSoft) and a mixed tech stack. There is a clear opportunity to modernize ERP and data architecture, integrate analytics, and adopt cloud hosting enhancements to improve efficiency, reporting, and compliance.

Academic Partnerships CNU has actively hosted and partnered with organizations such as NDTA CAS and Youth Sailing Virginia, signaling a track record of external collaborations. This presents sales opportunities in sponsored research programs, continuing education for professionals, and technical services for research initiatives.

Enrollment Technology With around 5,000 students and a focus on leadership and civic engagement, there is potential to offer enrollment marketing, CRM for admissions, and digital experience enhancements to drive recruitment and retention, leveraging data analytics to optimize student pathways.

Athletics Partnerships CNU's athletics program is active, including coaching transitions and NCAA competition, suggesting opportunity for sports analytics, recruiting software, fan engagement platforms, and facility operations solutions.

Sustainability Research The MS-ENVS and environmental science collaborations indicate demand for data management, research computing, and GIS or simulation services; opportunities exist in providing cloud compute, data storage, and training for researchers as well as grant support services.