UIDP releases FY2021 Annual Report
Fiscal year 2021 isolated us physically, but united us in mission and execution. The pandemic did not put an end to collaboration; rather, it put the power of partnership into the global spotlight. University and industry researchers worked together—often supported by government R&D funding—to develop, test, and distribute vaccines, personal protective equipment and therapeutics to address the ravages of the pandemic. And the collaborative nature of these timely breakthroughs did not escape public notice.
When faced with new challenges, we dig deep. We collaborate, invent, refine, reinvent.
In this report, you’ll read about UIDP’s activities in FY2021–from execution of two conferences and 24 webinars to our projects, publications, surveys, and podcasts. A few highlights:
- UIDP completed a record-setting 10 projects in FY2021;
- More than 1,000 individuals registered for each of our virtual conferences; and
- The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance, funded by the National Science Foundation, was launched as an activity of UIDP.
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Fiscal year 2021 isolated us physically, but united us in mission and execution. The pandemic did not put an end to collaboration; rather, it put the power of partnership into the global spotlight. University and industry researchers worked together—often supported by government R&D funding—to develop, test, and distribute vaccines, personal protective equipment and therapeutics to address the ravages of the pandemic. And the collaborative nature of these timely breakthroughs did not escape public notice.