June 14, 2011 (dinner)                                   June 15, 2011 (meeting)
The Madison                                                  20 F Street NW Conference Center
Room: Montpelier Room                                Room: Conference Room A
1177 15th Street, N.W.                                  20 F Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005                                 Washington, DC 20001
 

The topic of 'way out there' research is a big one that requires, in our view, some inspiration and re-education of funding agencies and policy makers to regenerate our belief in 'neck snapping' advances as contrasted with incremental contributions.  With this meeting, GUIRR members will examine areas of high-risk and potentially high-impact/high-return research.  Furthermore, the group will consider how to best pave the way for the creation of more disruptive, revolutionary technologies from our government agencies, government labs, universities, and companies, and where opportunities for cross-sector collaboration might exist.  As with all GUIRR meetings, we will seek to identify ways in which the federal research agencies, research universities, and companies might better advance collaborative solutions  to complex national problems – in this case, by considering ways in which America can regain its 'mojo' in innovation and discovery.
 
6:00-6:30 PM Cocktails

 

6:30-8:00 PM Dinner

 

Moderator:  Lydia Thomas, President and CEO (Ret.), Noblis; GUIRR Co-Chair
  
The Department of "MAD SCIENTISTS"
Regina Dugan, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)