June 2026 Newsletter

Innovation in Practice

July 01, 2026, 3:07pm EDT

This month, we’re exploring what innovation looks like in practice. From launching our largest summer cohort yet—139 interns from 38 universities working on 91 projects—to expanding fellowships and visiting partners across the Southeast, this issue highlights how talent, technology, and community priorities come together around real-world challenges. We’re also seeing that approach at work through projects using AI to improve rural health and strengthen emergency response, alongside partnerships advancing economic development and community resilience. Together, these stories show that innovation creates lasting value when strong ideas are matched with the right people, partners, and places to put them into practice.

 

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PIN 2026 Class of Emerging Innovators
PIN 2026 Class of Emerging Innovators

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