SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2024 — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) will bring together a group of pioneering researchers and innovators in the U.S. and Ireland to garner their insights and ideas for opportunities to solve key Trans-Atlantic challenges.

Eric Adolphe, Chief Executive Officer of Forward Edge-AI, Inc., is amongst seven thought leaders selected to participate in the joint workshop. The objectives are to identify global challenges that use-inspired research can solve; and identify potential mechanisms/models that would foster Trans-Atlantic interdisciplinary collaboration, leveraging the strengths of the U.S. and Irish research communities and industry partners.

The solutions workshop will cover several broad themes including:

• Agriculture and water
• Health and aging
• Emerging industries (advanced manufacturing, advanced wireless, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, microelectronics and semiconductors, and quantum information science and engineering).