William Michael Cunningham to speak at National Science Foundation sponsored crowdfunding workshop — Creative Investment Research
William Michael Cunningham will speak at workshop titled “The Role of Crowdfunding in the STEM Ecosystem” sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON – Oct. 1, 2017 – PRLog — The National Science Foundation is “convening a workshop to examine crowdfunding in science, both as a social phenomenon and as a practical way of raising funds to support STEM research.” The workshop “will bring together a variety of stakeholders, including scientists and engineers, social entrepreneurs from government and private sectors, and research management professionals. The 1-day workshop will include networking sessions, panel discussions, and breakout groups.”
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Holiday Inn Alexandria Carlyle, just a block from the new NSF HQ
2460 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA 22314
http://LF.gatech.edu/
Workshop Topics:
– How are interactions between STEM investigators and the public affected?
– How can public and private sectors wfv work together to leverage crowdfunding?
– Does crowdfunding impact transformational or interdisciplinary research?
– Does crowdfunding impact translation of research to entrepreneurship?
– How are crowdfunded projects vetted to be achievable and technically sound?
– How might crowdfunding impact demographic representation in STEM fields?
– How are intellectual property and federal funding laws taken into account?
– Does a crowdfunding model allow more effective integration of citizen science?
– How might universities leverage crowdfunding for faculty development, outreach?
Attendance is free and open but advance registration is requested.
Please register at https://goo.gl/
