Knowinnovation Inc.

Knowinnovation Inc. is a for-profit S corporation specializing in multidisciplinary innovation consulting and creative problem-solving facilitation services for federal agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since March 2011, the company provides virtual collaboration support, workshops, town halls, innovation sprints, and program support across various scientific domains. Knowinnovation's expertise spans areas such as advancing the bioeconomy, research prioritization, climate resilience, and transitioning scientific programs. The company's services are designed to build capacity, align interests, solicit input, and facilitate collaboration among diverse stakeholders in scientific and technological fields.

As a prime contractor, Knowinnovation has been awarded numerous contracts by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to facilitate workshops, virtual sessions, and innovation sprints. These contracts have supported NSF initiatives including the Understanding the Rules of Life program, Open Knowledge Network Innovation Sprint, and workshops for the Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity program. Notable projects include a $676,950 small business set-aside purchase order to implement workshops for the Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity program and a $539,052.39 small business set-aside purchase order for Innovation and Technology Ecosystems Workshops. The company has also provided services for NSF's Division of Biological Infrastructure, Division of Astronomical Sciences, and Office of Multidisciplinary Activities. Additionally, Knowinnovation received a $127,125 firm-fixed-price purchase order from NASA to facilitate virtual meetings for the FireSense program. As a subcontractor, the company has provided workshop consulting services to Gryphon Technologies, L.C. and virtual workshop and conference engagement support to KBR Wyle Services, LLC.

Knowinnovation has received several federal grant subawards for its services. As a subrecipient to Battelle Memorial Institute, the company has provided workshop planning services and supported the NEON Ambassador Program. These subawards demonstrate Knowinnovation's involvement in scientific outreach and education initiatives. Under a subaward from Universities Space Research Association, Knowinnovation contributed to the production of a NASA-focused episode of the Voice of the Sea television series, showcasing its ability to support science communication efforts. The company also received a subaward from Carnegie Mellon University related to flexible hybrid cloud infrastructure, although specific details of this work were not provided in the available information.

Knowinnovation holds a $39.2 million Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract awarded by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service. This multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (47QRAA24D006H) runs from April 15, 2024, through April 14, 2029, and provides a vehicle for Knowinnovation to deliver professional services to federal agencies. Under this FSS contract, the National Science Foundation has already issued two task orders: a $661,209.37 firm-fixed-price contract for facilitation services to support the "Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy Community Workshop," and an $86,146.13 firm-fixed-price contract for an NSF workshop and materials for the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate. This broad contract vehicle positions Knowinnovation to continue providing its specialized innovation and collaboration services across various federal agencies and scientific domains.