Ideation & Innovation Workshop Goals

•engage students in project design & ideation

•seed innovative research collaborations

•support training & research exchanges between DMREF & NSF Future Manufacturing teams

•train in proposal writing & project management

Day 1

• PI and trainee spark talks

• pre-organized group ideation sessions

• team formation

• project LOIs

Day 2

• project LOI feedback

• guided team meetings

• proposal development

• presentations

• guidelines, next steps

5 funded trainee-led innovation grants and exchanges

Trainee Survey Highlights

New ideas emerged that will advance my research goals

►100% agreed/strongly agreed

My understanding of how proposals are developed has increased ►92% agreed/strongly agreed

I have made connections that will help me in my training & career goals ►92% agreed/strongly agreed