We pioneer solutions to wicked problems through convergent research across academic, industry, government, and non-profit sectors to make a positive societal impact by creating and deploying innovations to scale.
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I³R drives innovation and impact through Collaboratories:
Collaboratories of People
The people of I³R address the challenges facing our world and have a mindset that is driven by purpose and ready to adapt. They intertwine into mission-based, cross-functional teams ready to pursue complex problems and to converge ideas and expertise.
Collaboratories of Physical & Digital Spaces
The physical and digital spaces of I³R allow us to gather to deliberate, to disseminate knowledge and to put discovery into action to spur economic development.
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How I³R was established
I³R was established by a $194.7 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation.
This landmark grant created an endowment for hiring faculty teams, for supporting for state-of-the-art facilities that will include additive manufacturing, maker space, microscopy and imaging, cleanroom, pre-clinical labs, and human subjects study labs — including brain imaging with many modalities including MRI, and metabolic, sensorimotor and posture and locomotion assessments.
Additional funds are already supporting entrepreneurship education to encourage and support moving discoveries to the marketplace, as well as the establishment of the Collaborative in Bentonville.