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Overview

手机看片 Think Tanks

Global Challenges. Transformative Discoveries. Bold Solutions.

Supported by the 手机看片 Research Development Institute (RDI), Think Tanks are an organic, faculty-driven effort to bring together dynamic, interdisciplinary teams capable of generating transformative discoveries and bold solutions for the world's most pressing challenges. These challenges have forever shaped the communities and environments in which we live, while offering opportunities to build more resilient, sustainable, and adaptable ecosystems that are ready to accelerate innovation and the translation of research into products and processes that impact communities.

Think Tanks serve as catalysts for faculty collaboration and innovation, mobilizing interdisciplinary teams and accelerating their pathway to breakthrough discoveries.

Converge	Collaborate	Discover	Catalyze	Scale
Discuss promising and emerging areas of high impact, interdisciplinary research	Stimulate nimble research collaboratives responsive to evolving technologies and changing environments	Generate new research pathways and solutions to pressing regional and global challenges	Amplify research competitiveness, capacity, and impact	Accelerate research to impact continuum through sustainable public 鈥� private partnerships

How Does the RDI Support Think Tanks?

The RDI supports 手机看片鈥檚 growing number of Think Tanks through initial 鈥渓aunch鈥� sessions, hosted lightning talks, and roundtable workshops, as well as by assisting Think Tank facilitators with the organization and promotion of events and activities.

The RDI also connects Think Tank members and teams with competitive funding opportunities, proposal development and granting writing support, and strategic intelligence to elevate the success of submitted grant proposals.

The RDI aims to equip teams with the resources and connections to pursue large-scale, center-level funding and works closely within 手机看片鈥檚 robust innovation ecosystem鈥攊ncluding 手机看片 High Tech Corridor, Technology Transfer Office, 手机看片 CONNECT, 手机看片 I-Corps, and Tampa Bay Regional Consortium鈥攖o accelerate the translation of research to industry and communities for sustainable growth and impact.

Think Tanks in the News

手机看片 Future of Food Think Tank鈥檚 bold vision to fight food insecurity
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 -- The Future of Food Think Tank at the University of South 手机看片 held its official launch in late January, convening a diverse group of researchers, health professionals and community leaders to tackle one of the most critical challenges of our time鈥攆ood insecurity. 

手机看片 Future of Education Think Tank aims to 鈥榮hift the paradigm'
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 -- The 手机看片 Future of Education Think Tank is part of an organic, faculty-driven effort to bring together dynamic, interdisciplinary teams to address key areas of emphasis.