Leonard Wood Institute

What Leonard Wood Institute does

Leonard Wood Institute (LWI) is a tax-exempt, non-profit research organization headquartered at 197 Replacement Ave, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. It operates as a Partnership Intermediary between the U.S. Army — primarily the Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE) and Fort Leonard Wood (FLW) — and external researchers in industry, small business, academia, and government. LWI secures funding through Cooperative Agreements with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL-HRED), competitively awards research projects, manages their execution, and collaborates on developing technologies in areas including engineering, military police, homeland defense, CBRN, multi-domain operations, protection, soldier resiliency, human systems integration, mobility, and logistics/basing.

Under its initial Cooperative Agreement with ARL, LWI received more than $68 million in funding and managed 165 applied research and development projects; overall it has managed over 200 Army and Defense-related projects and holds a Partnership Intermediary Agreement with the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC) at Fort Leonard Wood. LWI also executes work for Joint Services and other agencies — Navy, JIEDDO, DOE, AMRDEC, ARDEC, ERDC CRREL, NSRDEC, NVESD, and TARDEC — through Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), and collaborates with HBCUs, universities, and research institutions including Naval Postgraduate School, USMA ORCEN, and the National Secure Manufacturing program.

LWI's revenue model is managed-services in nature: it receives government research funding and administers pass-through awards to researchers rather than selling commercial products. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that includes retired military generals and regional business leaders, and operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Sustainable Ozarks Partnership (SOP), focused on regional quality-of-life and FLW mission sustainment. LWI has no parent company, no venture or private equity backing, and no disclosed pricing structure.

Name

Leonard Wood Institute

Legal name

Leonard Wood Institute

Website

https://leonardwoodinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Research Services

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Defense research services
• Research project management
• Partnership intermediary services
• Military technology development
• Army research collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Leonard Wood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: LWI receives funding primarily from U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and other government sources through Cooperative Agreements. The organization secures funding, then awards and manages research projects.
2. Project Execution Services: Executes projects with Joint Services and other agencies including Navy, JIEDDO, DOE, AMRDEC, ARDEC, ERDC CRREL, NSRDEC, NVESD & TARDEC through MIPRs (Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests) from other military organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Leonard Wood Institute is a tax-exempt, non-profit research organization that secures funding for, competitively awards, manages, and collaborates in projects to develop technologies and services meeting Army or DoD capability requirements. It operates as a Partnership Intermediary under a formal Partnership Intermediary Agreement with the DEVCOM Analysis Center at Fort Leonard Wood, facilitating research, development, demonstration, evaluation, and technology transfer between small business, industry, educational institutions, economic development organizations, and government entities.

Product overview

Leonard Wood Institute (LWI) is a single, unified non-profit research organization. LWI operates through its main research and development division and a subsidiary called the Sustainable Ozarks Partnership (SOP). LWI secures funding, competitively awards, manages, and collaborates on technology development projects to meet Army and DoD capability requirements, focusing on Fort Leonard Wood and the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE). Through its Partnership Intermediary Agreement with DEVCOM Analysis Center, LWI facilitates collaboration between small business, industry, educational institutions, and government organizations for research operations, development, demonstration, evaluation, and technology transfer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Army and DoD Research Partnership Intermediary Services Tax-exempt, non-profit research organization that secures funding for, competitively awards, manages, and collaborates in projects to develop technologies and services that meet Army or DoD capability requirements. Focuses on engineering, military police, homeland defense, protection, CBRN, and multi-domain operations.
• Sustainable Ozarks Partnership (SOP) LWI subsidiary focused on strengthening quality of life and communities in the Fort Leonard Wood region, and working to help retain or enhance missions on FLW.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 Army and Defense-related research projects successfully managed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWI has a Partnership Intermediary Agreement with the Developmental Command Analysis Center at Fort Leonard Wood. The purpose is to facilitate, align, and organize efforts of small business, industry, educational institutions, economic development organizations, and governmental organizations to conduct research operations, development, demonstration, evaluation, and transfer of material solutions.
• U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWI has used multiple long-term Cooperative Agreements with ARL's Human Research and Engineering Directorate (ARL-HRED) to select, fund, and manage research projects addressing Army interests. In its initial CA, LWI received over $68 million in funding.
• Sustainable Ozarks Partnership (SOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough its Sustainable Ozarks Partnership subsidiary, LWI is focused on strengthening quality of life and communities in the FLW region, and works to help retain or enhance missions on Fort Leonard Wood.
• Joint Services and Other AgenciesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWI executes projects with Joint Services including Navy and JIEDDO, and other agencies including DOE, AMRDEC, ARDEC, ERDC CRREL, NSRDEC, NVESD & TARDEC.
• Educational InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with HBCUs and other institutions of higher education, including Naval Post Graduate School, USMA ORCEN, and National Secure Manufacturing (DOE) for research projects.
• Small and Large Defense BusinessesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWI enables and manages collaborative efforts to assist in developing solutions that meet Army requirements by connecting expertise of private sector researchers and small, technology-producing companies with identified Army needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RAND Corporation: Nonprofit research organization providing analysis and solutions to the U.S. military and other government agencies. Comparable as a defense-focused research nonprofit with deep government relationships and policy/technology research capabilities.
• RTI International: Nonprofit research institute providing scientific research and technical services to government and commercial clients. Comparable as a research nonprofit managing multi-million-dollar federal research portfolios across defense and civilian agencies.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Large nonprofit research organization that manages multiple FFRDCs and conducts applied research across defense, energy, and health. Comparable as a nonprofit research intermediary with deep federal government contracting relationships and substantial R&D portfolio management capabilities.
• Analytic Services Inc. (ANSER): Independent nonprofit research institute providing analysis and solutions to national security clients. Comparable as a defense-focused research nonprofit performing systems analysis, research, and program support for DoD organizations.
• MITRE Corporation: Operator of FFRDCs for DoD and other federal agencies, conducting systems engineering and research. Comparable as a federally-funded research organization with deep Army/DoD research management relationships and structured partnerships with military organizations.
• SRI International: Nonprofit scientific research institute performing client-sponsored research and development, including significant defense work for DARPA, Army, and intelligence agencies. Comparable as a nonprofit research institute managing diverse defense research portfolios and government partnerships.
• Aerospace Corporation: FFRDC providing technical guidance and analysis for national-security space programs. Comparable as a federally-funded research nonprofit operating exclusively to support government defense and intelligence missions.
• Southwest Research Institute: Independent nonprofit applied research and development organization with major defense and government work. Comparable as a nonprofit R&D organization that manages large federal research contracts and operates as a research intermediary for government clients.
• Institute for Defense Analyses: FFRDC serving the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, and defense agencies. Comparable as a federally-funded research corporation performing analyses and research for defense clients, with similar nonprofit/government-funded operating model.
• Center for Naval Analyses: FFRDC providing operations research and analysis for the Navy and Marine Corps. Comparable as a defense-focused research nonprofit with formal government partnerships and broad research portfolio spanning military operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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