The National Science Foundation intends to place an order with Know Innovation to conduct an Ideas Lab. An Ideas Lab is an intensive five-day residential workshop where a multidisciplinary group of scientists is assembled to tackle a specific problem. The goal is to break down the parochial field-specific nature of the usual review process, and, by including a broad range of scientists who might not typically interact, to develop novel transformative approaches that may move a field forward in leaps. Ideas Labs are modeled on the sandpit workshops developed by KI in collaboration with the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. KI is believed to be the only organization to have run Ideas Labs in the US, and they have run all 3 of NSF's previous Ideas Labs. KI is the only known source that focuses exclusively on the creative process, and also on scientific/academic issues. KI is the only known facilitation organization that supports the entire Ideas Lab process, not just the actual Ideas Lab event. This support includes guidance in selecting and training mentors and provocateurs, and bringing NSF staff new to Ideas Labs up-to-speed on the process. See Note 22 (except substitute 5 days for 45 days).

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