The CCI Program at NSF is partnering with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) to offer a "Research to Innovation" workshop (R2I) for selected graduate students and post-docs at existing Phase 1 and Phase 2 CCIs.

•    Acquire the fundamentals of effective research translation and innovation

•    Obtain professional development skills that will help to identify career options in either academic, government or industrial sectors.

•    Interact with entrepreneurs, experts in technology transfer and industrial partnering for tech transfer.

•    Collaborate as a CCI team to develop and pitch a prototype innovation plan for their CCI.

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Who should participate?

3-5 advanced graduate students and/or post-docs from each CCI.  Each Phase I and Phase II CCI is strongly urged to send a total of 3-5 advanced graduate students and/or post-docs to this workshop. (All travel, hotels, and meals for the student/post-doc participants will be supported by the NSF CCI Program through supplemental funding.) 

When: Thursday April 2, 12:30pm - Saturday April 4, 2009; 1:00pm

Poster setup begins at 10am, lunch is available at 11:30am. The Workshop starts promptly at 12:30pm on Thursday April 2, 2009 and concludes at 1pm on Saturday April 6, 2009. 

PLEASE NOTE:  As participants are required to be registered and ready to begin the Workshop at the Microsoft Center by no later than 12:30 PM on Thursday, April 2, if any participant needs to arrive on Wednesday to ensure timely participation on Thursday, NSF will cover an extra night at the hotel. 

For additional information, contact Patricia Boynton of NCIIA at 413-587-2172.

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**This is a private, invitation-only event for NSF CCI centers.  Please return to the I2V calendar to view open-to-the-public workshops**