FY24 Moonshot Thinking Opportunity Kick-off

Research Development Opportunity Kick-off events are introductions to specific funding opportunities that provide an overview of requirements, advice and lessons learned from experienced faculty, and a chance to network with other ASU faculty.

Topic: FY24 Moonshot Thinking Opportunity Kick-off 

This event will introduce faculty to an initiative of the ASU Foundation’s Presidential Advancement team, the Moonshot Accelerator. The office seeks to identify, cultivate, and secure opportunities for ASU to leverage capacity and capital to support our most ambitious priorities. The moonshot references the US mission to land on the moon. This audacious goal was met by harnessing collective imagination and values, inspiring individuals and federal agencies to act, and believing that the unprecedented can be achieved.  

Moonshots are available from a variety of federal and philanthropic sponsors. The programs often require cross-disciplinary and interinstitutional collaboration to work over many years or even decades. For example, MacArthur’s 100&Change asked applicants to imagine how the world could change with $100M.  

ASU Foundation via the Moonshot Accelerator works with faculty to develop ideas and teams to pursue Moonshots. Learn more at this presentation.  

Presenters: 

• Michelle Govani, Director, ASU Foundation Moonshot Accelerator 

• Monro Obenauer, Program Manager, ASU Foundation Moonshot Accelerator

Date: October 3, 2023 
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am AZ
Location: Online only 
Register: https://researchacademy.asu.edu/FY24_MoonshotThinking