This retreat will help you grow your research and your impact:

Learn how to market your research succinctly, specifically, and effectively to sponsors across the funding portfolio landscape. This session will cover the importance of the "elevator pitch" for your research, and teach important tips for how to develop a pitch that will make your research stand out to potential sponsors.

Featuring an Ask the Experts Panel and Topic Breakout Discussions 

Join DOM faculty and staff for a half-day workshop culmination of the Funding Futures series. The day will begin with an Ask the Experts panel featuring PIs who have successfully gained funding from non-typical federal sources, industry, foundations, and more. The second half of the morning will allow attendees to split into content-focused breakout groups, where they can engage hands-on in best practices for working with new funders and learning from experts in the field. 

Featuring colleagues from the Center for Technology Commercialization and ICTR Partners

Learn how to partner equitably and proactively with community and business partners, and build relationships to impact long term success on research projects. 

Featuring collaborators from UW Libraries 

Learn tips and tools to help you utilize available resources to find funding opportunities that match your project’s unique needs. 

Featuring Lauren Gee and Whitney Sweeney, ICTR Team Science Lead 

Funders across the federal and private landscape are increasingly sponsoring multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary teamed proposals, many of them deemed “high-risk, high-reward.” Learn how to set yourself up for success when preparing to apply for these large-scale grants, including definitions and important considerations, team formation best practices, and resources to assist in proposal development.

Featuring Gillian Finke, SMPH Representative from UW Foundation 

Whether you’re brand new to engaging with foundations, or experienced in foundation partnering, this session will offer knowledge on best practices, and tips on actionable ways to build and strengthen relationships with prime foundation funders. Attend to learn more about foundation funding priorities, common pitfalls, and new strategies in successfully marketing your research to foundation partners. 

Featuring colleagues from the SMPH Office of Business Engagement 

Learn more about the kinds of industry funding available, and best practices in forming productive, sustainable, and long-lasting relationships with industry partners. 

Featuring Lauren Gee and Ben Rusch 

Leave this session with actionable items on how to successfully keyword your research and market your “lab brand” to ensure you’re optimally positioned to find future collaborators and funding dollars in today’s competitive sponsored funding landscape. 

Featuring Calleen Roper, Lauren Gee, and insights from Lewis Burke Associates 

Learn about recent and pending changes in the federal funding landscape, and gain an understanding of the path forward, including suggestions on ways to diversify your sponsored funding portfolio.