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Call for Submissions: PDMA SPARK Program (Stimulate Projects and Research Know-How)

  • 1.  Call for Submissions: PDMA SPARK Program (Stimulate Projects and Research Know-How)

    Posted 03-14-2022 14:43
    Super opportunity for junior innovation scholars (academics who finished their Ph.D. up to 5 years ago): the PDMA - Product Development and Management Association #SPARK initiative

    Call for Submissions for the #PDMA SPARK (Stimulate Projects and Research Know-How) Program

    PDMA is the professional association behind the JPIM journal, and the largest community of innovation practitioners and scholars worldwide.

    Are you interested in sharing your research in the area of innovation with peers and experienced scholars through a dedicated community? Are you interested in networking and learning with early-career scholars from all around the world, and creating a community of innovation scholars?

    Our topic for this year is digital technologies that enhance current human capacities (e.g. mobile technologies, internet of things, big data & AI, robotics & automation, blockchain technology, gene editing & gene therapy and other products involving digital technologies, entrepreneurship).

    We invite you to join our PDMA SPARK program which is designed and administered by early-career scholars for early-career scholars. Through the SPARK initiative, we are committed to creating continuous opportunities by organizing various events and forums to promote research, networking, and peer support for researchers worldwide.

    Who is Eligible to Submit and Benefit: Early-career scholars who completed their Ph.D. in the last 3-5 years

    First SPARK seminar: May 13, 2022 at 11AM Eastern Time
    Location: Online delivery (on PDMA YouTube Channel and Via Zoom)
    Submission deadline: March 31, 2022

    Submission Format and Process
    https://lnkd.in/dijNdrP3

    We are inviting submissions in two categories for our inaugural SPARK seminar:
    (a) a 30-minute research presentation category OR
    (b) a 2-minute research idea pitch.

    Our topic for this year is digital technologies that enhance current human capacities (e.g. mobile technologies, internet of things, big data & AI, robotics & automation, blockchain technology, gene editing & gene therapy and other products involving digital technologies, entrepreneurship).
    In Category 1, we welcome you to submit your complete working papers on any of these topics. This will allow you to get in-depth feedback on various elements of your paper.

    In Category 2, we welcome you to submit a single ppt slide that concisely describes your key research motivation, objectives, and how you plan to answer your research questions. This will allow you to gauge reactions on an early-stage idea, and potentially attract co-authors with complementary skills for future development of the project.

    Please send your submissions to spark@pdma.org by March 31, 2022 to be considered for the SPARK seminar on May 13, 2022.

    SPARK Chairs: Priscilla Sarai Kraft, Tojin Thomas Eapen, and Unnati Narang

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    Frank Piller
    Professor
    RWTH Aachen University
    Aachen
    +49 241 809 3577
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