We welcome postdocs from all the sciences in the greater Front Range area to present research and network at the summit. Some of the research areas we will highlight are the Physical and Optical Sciences; Biomedical, Chemical, and Materials Science; Environmental and Aerospace Engineering; and Information Technology, Computer Science, and Data Science.

ÌýReach beyond your comfort zone, make connections, start conversations, learn from your colleagues, find a mentor, build your network! These are the first steps to making great things happen.

FRIPS 2019 speech by Walter G. Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, NIST

Resources for elevator pitches:

  • The goalÌýis to build valuable scientific communication skills and share your research with peers
  • Your elevator pitch should be 2-minute maximum, 1Ìýslide, and aimed at a general audience (no jargon!)
  • Rehearse a 2-minute elevator pitch on your research. Some recommendations are provided here:
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  • Please complete the elevator pitch sign up sheet to participate in this competition, which can be foundÌý. Due to time constraints, we are limiting the number of elevator pitches to no more than 20.

Resources for speed networking event:

  • The goal is to connect postdocs to local industries through informal discussions with industry representatives.
  • Please prepare a 30 second pitch about yourself, including your current position, background, and career goals.Ìý
  • Consider coming up with a few questions to ask industry representatives ahead of time. Many of the companies attending are recruiting, so this event can be a great opportunity to start conversations about your career.Ìý
  • Don’t forget to bring lots of business cards!
  • Learn tricks and tools to prepare for the .

Companies attended FRIPS in the past:

  • Promega
  • Cordenpharma
  • Edgewise
  • Pace Analytical
  • Blue Canyon Technologies
  • Array Biopharma
  • Ball Aerospace
  • Horizon Discovery
  • Point Designs
  • CIRES
  • NIST
  • Raytheon
  • Keysight
  • Double Helix Optics
  • Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Systems
  • STROBEL, NSF Science and Technology Association

and more!

Why Should You Attend

Research

Gain an appreciation for the diversity of industry research along the Front Range

Present

Present your research to local industry representatives and your fellow postdocs

Collaborate

Opportunities to network to find collaborators among local industry and academia

Develop

Ask questions, develop skills, and make contacts that will be useful in your future career

Elevate

Socialize, learn from, and share research with peers in your field as well as other disciplines

Awards

Opportunity to win a monetary award for presenting the best poster in your specialty