SPARC is a focused research and innovation entity that engages faculty and partners across disciplines in the US and around the world  to:

• Bring in large institutional grants from non-traditional sources that advance partnerships and have impact globally 

• Engage a robust transdisciplinary  consortium of like-minded partners and consultants in the US and globally to support this impactful work

• Support analytics and forecast modeling to identify and prioritize areas of focus and work aligned to global challenges and development milestones

• Catalyze multi-sectoral and transdisciplinary collaboration, teaming and sharing toward impactful research, education and outreach programs.

• Host and share tools, materials and approaches that can advance our work globally

• Provide evidence-based and deployable solutions

• Test and evaluate solutions in the field for continuous improvement

• Leverage success for more impact and more funding across Collaborative partners

View our full list of services for University of Minnesota faculty and staff.