Could your idea be a Focused Research Organization? A hands-on workshop for scientific innovators

Focused Research Organization: a mission-driven, purpose-built team focused on overcoming a specific scientific or technological bottleneck and delivering a well-defined product—such as a tool, system, dataset, or platform—that can enable broader impact.
What kinds of research ideas are best suited to a Focused Research Organization—and could yours be one of them?
This hands-on workshop will introduce the FRO model, explore the kinds of ambitious scientific and technological challenges it can support, and help participants think through whether their own idea might be a fit.
We’ll also share more about Convergent Research’s FRO Founder Residency and how it can help turn promising concepts into actionable plans.
No fully formed FRO proposal is required—just a compelling research idea and curiosity about the model.

Date: Wednesday, November 4Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mure Room, Merton College at Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JD, United KingdomWho should attend: This workshop is for scientists, engineers, founders, and other research innovators with an ambitious idea for addressing a significant scientific or technological bottleneck. It may be especially relevant if you’re exploring a large-scale, engineering-heavy project that doesn’t fit neatly within a university lab, conventional startup, or existing institution.