The 2023 Bold Challenges Pollination Workshop brings together researchers from all over campus to spark innovative solutions to complex problems and provides opportunities to collaborate and create on the 2023 Bold Challenges themes: Building Trustworthy Environments, Smart Health Systems, and Strength Through Sustainability.

During the three-hour, in-person workshop, attendees will mix and match to meet potential collaborators and partners, brainstorm research problems and solutions, develop ideas as teams, have opportunities to get advice from U-M experts on how to increase the probability of success, and then take steps to further develop a wide range of ideas. One of these steps is to apply for Bold Challenges' BOOST program, which offers expert support and up to $75,000 for proposal development.

After the workshop, any interested faculty or newly formed teams will be able to request consultations with the research development team, one hour each, where they can invite potential team members to join them that were not at the workshop (including industry and community representatives), and start developing their applications for the BOOST program, described above, or Bold Challenges' advanced support program, ACCELERATE.

All U-M researchers with an interest in broadening their network and in collaborating more effectively across campus on any of these three topics are encouraged to attend. Individuals and teams who are just starting to think about these concepts or could use help taking the next step in a potential collaboration are welcome.

Last year, hundreds of U-M faculty networked and took steps to meet new collaborators at Bold Challenges pollination events. Join Bold Challenges on April 14 and help create new collaborations that can change the world.

Fill out the registration form by April 10 to reserve your spot.