Clemson University’s STRIDE program will host an open forum with PTIE (Promotion & Tenure – Innovation & Entrepreneurship) on Thursday, November 6, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Watt Family Innovation Center auditorium. The forum will introduce the Clemson community to PTIE’s global effort to support the inclusive recognition of innovation and entrepreneurship impact by faculty.
The event is open to all with an emphasis on research faculty, postdocs, graduate students, department chairs, and Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment (TPR) Committee chairs. The forum will be available virtually via Zoom. A cookies and punch reception will follow the forum on the Watt Family Innovation Center rooftop terrace.
The forum will be part of a larger visit between PTIE and Clemson University.
PTIE and valuing societal impact
The PTIE effort is a global movement led by Oregon State University and Rich G. Carter, professor in the department of Chemistry and Faculty Lead for Innovation Excellence in the Office of Research at Oregon State University. PTIE is supported by the NSF (Award # CNS-1936073) and focuses on supporting the inclusive recognition of innovation and entrepreneurship’s impact by university faculty within promotion, tenure, and advancement guidelines and practices.
The movement has developed consensus recommendations regarding how to inclusively recognize I&E impact in university promotion and tenure practices. These efforts highlight the need for academic incentives to reward broader societal impact.
Carter serves as the Principal Investigator (PI) of the NSF-funded program that created the PTIE effort, which involves over 65 institutions and numerous national stakeholder organizations. His interest in the intersection of academia and industry stems from his background as a successful co-founder of Valliscor. Carter’s work focuses on supporting faculty interests in I&E at OSU, emphasizing that academic incentives must reward broader societal impact.
About Clemson STRIDE
The open forum is hosted by Clemson STRIDE, which is sponsored by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awarded for Accelerating Research Translation (ART) at Clemson University. Clemson was one of the first 18 universities to receive this inaugural award, designed to expand capacity for moving research results into practice.
STRIDE’s core mission is to transform cutting-edge research into real-world applications and meaningful solutions that benefit society, aligning with Clemson’s land-grant commitment and the strategic plan, Clemson Elevate.
Through initiatives like the ART Academy (Accelerating Research Translation), a seven-week “Research Translation 101” course for research faculty, STRIDE fosters an environment where innovative ideas can flourish and lead to tangible outcomes.
