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Research ServicesMissouri, United States2-10 Employees
The Leonard Wood Institute (LWI) is a nonprofit research-focused organization based at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, operating within the University of Missouri Technology Park. It serves as a partnership intermediary, supporting research projects aligned with the Army’s Maneuver Support Capability Development and Integration Division and related Army units, and aims to improve technology in the Fort Leonard Wood region. By coordinating and enabling collaboration among researchers from public and private sectors, LWI facilitates training-related research, development, and services for current and future Army programs, with an emphasis on solutions that support the Army’s desired enabling capabilities. The organization works under an agreement with the Data and Analysis Center’s Human Systems Integration Division to organize efforts of small businesses, educational institutions, and government entities to conduct research operations and transfer solutions to benefit DAC. A recent development noted publicly is the Army’s acknowledgement of the partnership, highlighting LWI’s role in developing new technologies in collaboration with military partners.