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Research Innovations, Inc. Awarded $499M MATOC by the U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC) for GRIDS IV Program
July 2025
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), today announced it was awarded a multiple award task order contract (MATOC) by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Army Geospatial Center... read more
Research Innovations, Inc.'s CEO Jack Harrington Joins Ranks of GMU’s Academy of Engineering and Computing Excellence Charter Class
April 2025
Research Innovations, Inc. CEO Jack Harrington inducted into the Charter Class of the Academy of Engineering and Computing Excellence at George Mason University... read more
Research Innovations, Inc. Named as a Supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 14 Framework
January 2025
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is proud to announce that it has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) G-Cloud 14 (RM1557) framework, under Lots 2 (Cloud Software) and 3 (Cloud Support)... read more
Research Innovations, Inc.’s Dragonfly™ Enhances Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Visualization
December 2024
RII is revolutionizing accelerated spectrum processing with its Dragonfly system, the first-ever ruggedized, ultra-low SWaP, GPU-accelerated RF search and survey system for signal analysis and processing... read more
Research Innovations, Inc. Earns Sixth Great Place to Work Certification™
October 2024
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® for the sixth consecutive year. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience, and certification is earned using employee feedback... read more
RII Appoints Former United States Air Force Colonel to Lead Indo-Pacific Command Portfolio
October 2024
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian A. Hill, Colonel, USAF (Retired) as Director of Business Development, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Portfolio.... read more
RII Achieves Awardable Designation within the Department of Defense CDAO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace
August 2024
The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the DoD’s suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of AI/ML, data, and analytics capabilities... read more
Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) to 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials List
July 2024
"We are thrilled to receive this recognition and shine a light on the amazing people who make RII an exceptional place to work," said Jack Harrington, CEO of RII... read more
Op-Ed: Achieving digital integration across allies: Lessons learned from Project Convergence
June 2024
RII's Nick Woodruff and Chris Compton shared their key takeaways and lessons learned from the U.S. Army's Project Convergence Capstone 4 (PCC4). Read more in DefenseScoop.
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) Ranks on Inc. Magazine's List of the Mid-Atlantic Region's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Second Consecutive Year
March 2024
For the second consecutive year, Inc. magazine revealed that Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Mid-Atlantic region...
Op-Ed: The biggest CJADC2 opportunity isn’t AI, it’s true interoperability
January 2024
U.S. Army veteran and Chief Strategy Officer at RII Nick Woodruff shared why it’s critical to build CJADC2 capabilities that enable interoperability amongst allies and partners. Read more in C4ISRNET.
Research Innovations, Inc. Earns Fifth Great Place to Work Certification™
December 2023
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® for the fifth consecutive year. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience, and certification is earned using employee feedback... read more
Research Innovations, Inc. Launches PRIISM™ Decision Advantage Platform for National Security Missions
October 2023
RII today launched the PRIISM Decision Advantage Platform to empower globally distributed defense organizations and coalitions with faster access to the data and workflow interoperability needed to make mission-critical decisions and outmaneuver threats at the speed of relevance... read more
Research Innovations, Inc. Ranks on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
March 2023
Inc. magazine revealed that Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. RII is No. 101 on the annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list... read more
Research Innovations, Inc. Earns Fourth Great Place to Work Certification™
January 2023
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) today announced it is Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® for the fourth consecutive year. 96% of employees said RII is a great place to work, which is 39% higher than average for a U.S. company... read more
RII Named 2022 North American Winner for Best Tech Work Culture by Tech in Motion
November 2022
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has been named the 2022 North American Winner for Best Tech Work Culture in the eighth annual Timmy Awards presented by Tech in Motion, celebrating the best in tech workplaces across North America... read more
RII Awarded Contract by the United Kingdom's MoD to Support Experimentation with Multi-Domain Mission Management Capability
April 2022
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), a provider of critical national security technology solutions, today announced the award of a contract by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence... read more
RII Expands to St. Petersburg, FL with Opening of New Office
2022
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is thrilled to open an office in St. Petersburg, Florida to expand its Cyber Solutions business.
Research Innovations, Inc. Earns Third Great Place to Work Certification™
December 2021
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) today announced it is Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® for the third year in a row. This year, 97% of employees said RII is a great place to work, which is 38% higher than average for a U.S. company. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture... read more
Research Innovations, Inc. Expands to San Antonio, Texas with Opening of New Office
October 2021
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), a provider of critical national security technology solutions, recently expanded its operations to customers in Texas with the opening of a new office in San Antonio. RII has additional offices in Alexandria, Virginia and Melbourne, Florida... read more
RII Awarded $950M Ceiling IDIQ Contract by the U.S. Air Force to Support Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)
July 2021
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), a national security technology solutions company, announced it has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of... read more
RII Wins First Contract with the United Kingdom
2021
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is expanding its international footprint with its first contract award supporting the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence.
RII is Great Place to Work-Certified, Again!
December 2020
Research Innovations, Inc. announced today that it is Great Place to Work-Certified™ for the second consecutive year. Certification is a significant achievement. Using validated employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Work's rigorous, data-driven For All methodology, Certification confirmed that 97% of respondents have a consistently positive experience at RII. Great Place to Work is... read more.
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Research Innovations Inc. (RII) Ranked Among North America's Fastest-Growing Companies on Deloitte's 2020 Technology Fast 500™
November 2020
RII today announced it ranked 446th on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America now in its 26th year... read more
RII Wins Call Order to Deliver Advanced Data Analytics to the Department of Justice's Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS)
May 2020
The Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) team will deploy its flexible data analytics framework SIFTTM to support the Criminal Division's urgent and complex investigative needs, replacing Palantir as the incumbent solution provider... read more
RII Announces Contract to Provide Software Prototypes to the Canadian Joint Warfare Centre
April 2020
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) announced its award of a 4-year contract to support the Canadian Joint Warfare Centre via the U.S. Army Geospatial Center's (AGC) GRIDS III Multi-Award Task Order Contract. RII will provide software prototypes... read more
RII Announces $21M Cyber SU Prototype Agreement with U.S. Army
April 2020
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), a technology innovator with a focus on multi-domain C2 systems, big data analytics, and advanced cyber engineering, announced its award of a $21M prototype agreement to meet the Army's need for Cyber Situational Understanding (SU)... read more
RII Recognized by the Financial Times as One of The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies
April 2020
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has been recognized as a member of The Financial Times inaugural list of The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2020. This prestigious award is presented by The Financial Times and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry... read more
RII Announces $48M GRIDS III Contract
January 2020
​Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), a national security technology solutions company, announces award of a Multiple-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) by the U.S. Department of Defense.The contract supports the Army's Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support (GRIDS) III Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) Program... read more
RII is Great Place to Work-Certified
December 2019
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) announced today that it is Great Place to Work-Certified™. Certification is a significant achievement. Using validated employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Work's rigorous, data-driven For All methodology, Certification confirmed that 96% of respondents have a consistently positive experience at RII. Great Place to Work is... read more.
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RII is Represented at Nasdaq's Closing Bell Ceremony
2019
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is proud to be recognized twice by Deloitte as a Technology Fast 500 company. Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Rich Briggs, and CEO, Jack Harrington, joined the closing bell ceremony at Nasdaq to represent RII.
RII Ranks on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 for the Second Consecutive Year
November 2019
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) today announced it ranked number 416 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America now in its 25th year. RII grew 220% over a three-year period… read more
RII Wins $40M Contract to Support the Information Environment
November 2019
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is pleased to announce the award of a $40M follow-on contract to provide critical capabilities in support of the information environment. The contract delivers impactful solutions leveraging RII's domain-agnostic Task Coordination and Collaborative Mission Manager frameworks for enterprise… read more
RII Announces Award on $500M Department of Justice Data Analytics Solutions and Services BPA
June 2019
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) announces selection as a prime contractor to provide data analytics and analysis solutions for the U.S. Department of Justice… read more
RII Ranked 309th Fastest-Growing Tech Company in Deloitte's Fast 500
November 2018
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) today announced it ranked 309 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Research Innovations, Inc. grew 263% percent during this period... read more.
RII Launches Cyber Line of Business and Expands to Melbourne, FL with Opening of New Office
2018
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has launched its Cyber Solutions line of business and celebrated the opening of its Melbourne, Florida office with founder Rich Briggs and CEO Jack Harrington.
RII Opens New Headquarters Office in Alexandria, VA
2016
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has opened a new headquarters in Alexandria, VA—a metro-accessible LEED-certified office space complete with espresso machines, test labs, 3D printers, restaurant booths, a gaming lounge, standing desks, and a fully-stocked kitchen.
RII Wins First International Contract Supporting CJWC
2011
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has received its first international contract, supporting the Canadian Forces Joint Warfare Center (CJWC) and providing subject matter expertise in areas such as Joint Doctrine Development and Command & Control.
RII Wins First Prime Contract: GRIDS II
2011
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) announces first prime contract award: GRIDS II (Geospatial Research, Integration, Development, and Support), a Multiple-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) from the U.S. Department of Defense's Army Geospatial Center.
RII Receives First Contract with DARPA to Support TransApps
2010
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has received its first contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the Transformative Applications (TransApps) program, working directly with end users and rapidly fielding operational capabilities.