William Michael Cunningham to speak at National Science Foundation sponsored crowdfunding workshop

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.html

Workshop Topics:

- How are interactions between STEM investigators and the public affected?
- How can public and private sectors 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/forms/Fcy6XDN60cbAwI2Z2