The Source Ribbon Cutting
At CIEI we have been working with the City of Wilson, Greenlight and RIoT for a couple of years now, with the second ECU student capstone project wrapping up in […]
6/9/2026
News
June 2026
Building Strong Community College Partnerships
CIEI is honored to be invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Aviation Center of Excellence, an amazing facility built by the Lenoir Community College under the leadership of […]
6/9/2026
April 2026
Researchers use artificial intelligence to help farmers
East Carolina University researchers are using artificial intelligence to transform data collected in Hyde County canals and fields to provide real-time, usable information for managing water levels, salinity intrusion and […]
4/20/2026
SAS, NC State and ECU deploying sensors
Eastern North Carolina farmers face threats from flooding, increased soil salinity and saltwater intrusion that destroy crops, endanger livestock and damage expensive farm equipment. To help address these challenges, researchers […]
4/17/2026
March 2026
In the Field
Technologists cannot solve a farmer’s problems while sitting in a lab. SmartAg solutions, the ones that make a difference, are not imagined on a computer monitor, they are conceived in […]
3/3/2026
Leading Change
CIEI is committed to supporting Eastern North Carolina farmers take advantage of the IoT and AI revolutions. We are fortunate to have amazing partners and to work with passionate and […]
3/3/2026
Sparking Growth
The best projects are the ones where we combine research with student and community engagement. We love working with RIoT and Greenlight to make The Source the Eastern North Carolina […]
3/1/2026
February 2026
PITON – Touio Integration at The Source
Our Platform for IoT Open Networks (PITON) was designed from day one to support integrations. We are excited to work with Touio on instrumenting The Source in Wilson, NC and […]
2/17/2026
January 2026
July 2024
Empowering Eastern North Carolina – CIEI and Cisco
CIEI’ and Cisco’ mission and commitment are aligned to enable Eastern North Carolina to experience the art of the possible with the help of the PITON platform: economic opportunities, improved […]
7/24/2024