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The HSU Educational Foundation is transforming Northwest Florida by fostering excellence in teaching and inspiring innovation. We are leveraging public / private partnerships with the civic, industry, academia, and military communities.
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The Engine to Achieving A Dream
The HSU Educational Foundation was founded by Chairman Dr. Paul Hsu, a successful immigrant tech entrepreneur, and community leader. Dr. Hsu, a true example of the American Dream, has long given back to his community in support of students, entrepreneurs, airmen and education. He later developed the HSU Educational Foundation as a way to join together with those who share his vision to grow the mission and encourage encourage a bright future through innovation and education.
The HSU Educational Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit public charitable organization created to encourage excellence in teaching and foster innovation. The HSU Foundation is focused on promoting opportunities to motivate and encourage exploration in the STEM fields, inspire innovation among the community and empower warfighters through high demand technical skills and the resources to develop their ideas. Through partnership support, the HSU Educational Foundation currently provides a multifaceted approach to workforce development by offering diverse programming.
A Community Working Together
Fieldwerx is made possible through a partnership with 1st Special Operations Wing, Air Force Research Lab and the HSU Educational Foundation.
Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field and Eglin AFB, local business and industry experts, and thousands of students from around Okaloosa County have the opportunity to learn and develop solutions for real-world problems.
Innovation Environments
HSU Innovation Institute South
709 Anchors St, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
HSU Innovation Institute North
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- HSU UAS Center of Excellence, 5973 John Givens Road, Crestview, FL 32536
- NWFSC Aviation Center of Excellence, 3152 Airport Road, Crestview, FL 32536
HSU STEM Range
7396 Bill Lundy Road, Laurel Hill, FL 32567
A hub of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) training and innovation collaboration.
UAS Center of Excellence
Provides and supports UAS training and certification, UAS research and development (R&D), and UAS test flight operations and evaluation services.
Spark Scholars
Outreach to future innovators through fun, educational enrichment programs.
Partnerships
Support for programs that encourage entrepreneurship, leadership, career technical training, and cultural enrichment.
What's New at HSU?
LEGO Prime Robotics Camp- CVW
Mon Jul 20 – Fri Jul 24, 2026, 1 pm – 5 pm, HSU Innovation Institute North in Crestview. This course is for 3rd to 6th grade students. LEGO Prime Course is a hands-on STEM course that uses LEGO kits to create solutions for students.
HSUWerx Adventure Bots – FWB
Mon Jul 20 – Fri Jul 24, 2026, 9 am – 12 pm, HSU Innovation Institute in FWB. Open to students 6th – 12th grade. Students will have hands-on experience learning, building, and competing with their bots.
Game Maker 101 FWB
Mon July 13 – Thurs July 16, 2026, 2 pm – 4 pm, HSU Innovation Institute South in FWB. Open to 6th – 12 graders. Introduction into how games are made. Going through the prototyping, testing and revision of how games are made.
LEGO Prime Robotics Camp FWB
Mon July 13 – Fri July 17, 2026, 1 pm – 5 pm, HSU Innovation Institute South in FWB. This course is for 3rd to 6th grade students. The students will create engineering projects in this exploration of coding and robotics camp!
Advanced Rocket Camp – CVW
Mon July 13 – Fri July 17, 2026, 12 pm – 4 pm, HSU Innovation Institute North in Crestview. This camp is for students age 13-18. During this 1-week Rocket Camp, students will learn to build and launch a mid-power rocket.
Advanced Rocket Camp – FWB
Mon July 13 – Fri July 17, 2026, 12 pm – 4 pm, HSU Innovation Institute in FWB. This camp is for students age 13-18. Students who are participating in the Rocket Camp should have an interest in the general physics behind how rockets and planes fly.
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