STRONG Innovation Summit Series
STRONG Cycle 2 Innovation Summit Series – Virtual Edition!
June 8th 2020 – August 7th 2020
Although we missed the in-person interactions that were enjoyed during Cycle 1 at ARL Northeast in Burlington, MA, there were a multitude of benefits afforded by this virtual modality during Cycle 2. We significantly spread the time commitment out across the summer, increasing participation feasibility and access (please scroll down for agenda details).
The entire 9-week series was held using Microsoft Teams, within which we leveraged online tools to create a dynamic, collaborative environment for idea generation, brainstorming, exploring new partnerships, and more!
Please browse over to our STRONG Program Page for details about our aims and how to become a participant yourself!
Dates |
Weekly Topic |
Monday 2:00-3:30 EDT |
Tuesday 2:00-3:30 EDT |
Thursday 2:00-3:30 EDT |
Additional Details |
6/8 to 6/12 |
Week 1 Kickoff & Intros |
Welcome, Icebreaker, Breakout Brainstorm Panel, Conversation Starter |
Cycle 1 Panel, Participant Breakout and Discussion Questions |
Creative Team-Building Activity (Mystery); Brainstorm and Reporting, Segue to Week 2 |
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6/15 to 6/19 |
Week 2 Technical Intros & Connections |
3 minute theses, Breakout Discussion |
3 minute theses, Breakout Discussion |
Creative Team-Building Activity (Create a Teammate), Discussion, Cycle 2 in Context |
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6/22 to 6/26 |
Week 3 Technical Deep Dives |
Deep dive into technical proposals, expertise, and potential impact |
Deep dive into technical proposals, expertise, and potential impact |
Hackathon Day 1 -- Explaining the Hackathon, the contest, etc. (1hr) |
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6/29 to 6/30 |
Week 4 Future Concepts |
Purpose: Understand ARL's emphasis on a unified approach toward research and concept development and operationally relevant use cases aligned with STRONG research goals. Agenda: Presentation of Human Optimization Initiatives within the military, including Optimizing Human-Machine Interactions for Multi-Domain Operations, Training on future concepts such as Multi-Domain Operations, and facilitated discussion linking STRONG-related research and future concepts |
No Meeting - Happy July 4th weekend |
STRONG SISS Week04.pdf | |
7/9 |
Week 5 Panel |
No Meeting - Happy July 4th weekend | No Meeting - Happy July 4th weekend | Greensuiter Panel |
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7/13 to 7/17 |
Week 6 Workshops & HRED Capabilities |
Virtual Environments Workshop Day 1 |
Virtual Environments Workshop Day 2 |
Showcase HRED / ARL Capabilities for Collaborative Planning | |
7/20 to 7/24 |
Week 7 6.2 Transition |
Human Agent Teaming Essential Research Program Overview |
Transition Pipelines | Hackathon and Hosted Workshop Wrap-Up | |
7/27 to 7/31 |
Week 8 Industry Partnerships and Novel Transition Pathways |
Dual-Use Technologies, VCs and other Transition Opportunities | Dual-Use Technologies, VCs and other Transition Opportunities | Wrap Up General Summit / Final Proposal Prep | |
8/3 to 8/7 |
Week 9 Cycle 2 Proposals & Evaluations |
TBD Based on Proposal Groups; MAX = 9 Scheduled Hours During Week |
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Let us know if you questions!
The STRONG Management Team