# National Science Board; Workshop on Fostering Transformative Research—Views From Industry and Private Foundations
*Date:* May 16, 2006.
*Place:* National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, Room 1235.
*Contact Information:* Please refer to the National Science Board Web site ( *http://www.nsf.gov/nsb* ) for updated schedule. NSB Office: Ann Ferrante, (703) 292-7000.
*Status:* This Workshop is open to the public.
**Provisional Agenda**
8 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Registration.
8:30 a.m.-8:50 a.m. Welcoming Remarks. Dr. Nina Fedoroff, Chair, Task Force on Transformative Research, NSB.
8:50 a.m.-9 a.m. Introduction and Overview. Dr. Michael Crosby, Executive Officer, NSB.
9 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Session I: Foundation Perspectives.
12:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Session II: Industry Perspectives.
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m. Break.
3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Session III: Other Perspectives.
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Summaries of Discussions and Next Steps for the Task Force.
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.