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X-WR-CALNAME:NSF Technology\, Innovation\, and Partnerships (TIP) Directora
 te Opportunities - A Presentation by NSF Program Director Michael Reksulak
 \, Ph.D.\, J.D.
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DESCRIPTION:Join the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³
 R) and the Division of Research and Innovation for a presentation with Nat
 ional Science Foundation Program Director  Michael Reksulak\, Ph.D.\, JD. 
 The presentation will cover information on new and existing TIP opportunit
 ies\, including the Convergence Accelerator program.\n\nMore information o
 n the Convergence Accelerator program: Launched in 2019\, the NSF Converge
 nce Accelerator builds upon basic research and discovery to accelerate sol
 utions toward societal impact. The program funds teams to solve societal c
 hallenges through convergence research and innovation. To enhance its impa
 ct\, the Convergence Accelerator also places teams together in cohorts\, s
 ynergizing their work through facilitated collaboration.\n\nWhile the over
 arching goal of the program is to enable long-lasting societal impact\, re
 sults for each solution and the way a solution transitions to societal imp
 act will vary.\n\nExamples include:\n\nIntegration of a solution into exis
 ting systems.Production of open-source tools and knowledge products.Expans
 ion of a solution into new markets.Follow-on funding and investmentFor mor
 e information about the program\, visit new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/co
 nvergence-accelerator.\n\nRefreshments and snacks will be available beginn
 ing at 12:15 p.m. The presentation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CD
 T followed by  meet and greet from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT. Space is li
 mited. RSVP via the campus calendar event. Reach out to icubedr@uark.edu f
 or more information.\n\nZoom Link: https://uark.zoom.us/j/89742400607?pwd=
 hyKqEpCSzPapF4GvddayyUSVoitcuk.1\n\nMeeting ID: 897 4240 0607\nPasscode: C
 LA6v.d5
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LOCATION:(MULN) David W. Mullins Library\, 453
SUMMARY:NSF Technology\, Innovation\, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate Op
 portunities - A Presentation by NSF Program Director Michael Reksulak\, Ph
 .D.\, J.D.
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendars.uark.edu/event/national-science-foundation-
 program-opportunities-a-presentation-by-nsf-convergence-accelerator-progra
 m-director-michael-reksulak
CATEGORIES:Information Sessions
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