Begin your SI journey
Identify your "Walking Path" with TR2A
The Translate Research to Action (TR2A) service offers supportive coaching for researchers, graduate students, and staff to begin their social innovation journey.
Navigate the intricate journey of translating knowledge into solutions that benefit society. Explore your own 'walking path' considering the multiple routes one can take, including venture building, co-creating solutions with community, licensing, or a blend of approaches.
Access a supportive ecosystem, discover new ideas, sandbox concepts without financial cost or a time-bound schedule.
The Offering
- 1:1 Coaching (monthly, or as needed)
- Connection with like-minded people, potential collaborators, and community
- Journey wayfinding to assist you in charting a path forward
- Opportunity to sandbox concepts in a supportive environment
Explore all options to move your knowledge into a social serving application
Time commitment: 1-2 hours/month
There is a difference in thinking from a research lens versus developing a social innovation lens. One needs to consider both simultaneously.
TR2A participant
"I would never have called myself a social innovator, but now I do. I am encouraged and looking forward to moving this work forward."
TR2A participant
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TR2A is offered in collaboration with the Social Innovation Initiative, the Social Innovation Hub, and the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking.