PI Launchpad Workshop
2025 PI Launchpad Workshop
The 2025 PI Launchpad in-person workshop will occur August 11-14, 2025, at NASA Ames Research Center. Applications are due April 7, 2025, via NSPIRES go to https://go.nasa.gov/ApplyPILP25 to create an application, review application information (pdf), Charts from the Pre-application Information Session (pdf), and FAQ. The email address for the workshop organizers is hq-smd-piworkshop@mail.nasa.gov.
Previous PI Launchpad Content
Prior PI Launchpad workshops were held in 2019, 2021, and 2023. As a public service, we have posted all of the content developed for the PI Launchpad here, in the links below. In addition to the workbook used by participants throughout the workshop, we have posted videos and PDFs for all panels and presentations.
Any information contained in this or any linked pages is meant for general use and not for profit. If you use any slides or content from the linked videos and PDFs, you must provide credit to the original author/presenter. If you are unsure of whom to credit, please contact Erika Hamden.
Organizers
The PI Launchpad was organized through the work of:
- Prof. Erika Hamden (University of Arizona)
- Dr. Nicole Cabrera Salazar (Movement Consulting)
- Ellen Gertsen (NASA SMD)
- Dr. Michael New (NASA SMD)
- Julie Breed (GSFC)
- Paula Evans (NASA SMD)
- Michael Liehmon (University of Michigan)
- Kirsten Petree (NASA SMD)
- Paul Propster (JPL)
- Betsy Pugel (GSFC)
- Richard Quinn (ARC)
- Dr. Randii Wessen (JPL)
- James Woodard (NASA SMD)
The PI Launchpad was generously funded by a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation and through support from NASA. The speakers and panelists whose presentations are captured here graciously provided their time and expertise to this workshop and made it a success.
2023 Resources Overview & Downloads
- Launchpad Agenda (PDF)
- Presentations:
- 7.24_New-PI-Opportunities
- 7.24_Fox-What is NASA Looking For
- 7.24_Knezek-Proposal_Process
- 7.24_Unwin-ProposalElements
- 7.24_Pugel-STM_Prelude (PDF)
- 7.24_Pugel-STMPrelude (PPTX)
- 7.25_Hamden_Day1Recap+Day2
- 7.25_Pugel_TranslateStorytoSTM+Reqts
- 7.25_Leisner-STM Q&A
- 7.25_Leisner-Evaluation Process
- 7.25_Sasamoto_Role_of_SOMA
- 7.26_Hamden_Day2Recap+Day3-Panel
- 7.26_Unwin-TeamRolesPanel
- 7.26_Sambruna_Mission Partnerships-GSFC
- 7.26_SWRI-CommunicatingVisually_Presentation
- 7.26_SWRI-CommunicatingVisually-CYGNSS-FactSheet
- 7.26_SWRI_CommunicatingVisually-SWAI-FactSheet-HIS
- 7.26_SWRI-CommunicatingVisually-MAAX-FactSheet
- 7.26_SWRI-CommunicatingVisually-TRACERS-FactSheet
- 7.26_Galaviz-PUNCHFactSheet
- 7.26_Hovarter-LockheedMartin-AOPocess
- 7.26_Tan-SmallSat-WrapUp
- Videos:
- Michigan PI Workshop Pt 1 Florence Tan
- Michigan PI Workshop Pt 2 Panel
- D1 Introduction - Erika Hamden
- D1 S1 PI Opportunities - Michael New
- D1 S2 PI Experiences - Panel
- D1 S3 What is NASA Looking For? - Nicky Fox
- D1 S4 The Proposal Process - Pat Knezek
- D1 S5 Elements of a Proposal - Stephen Unwin
- D1 S6 Prelude to the STM - Betsy Pugel
- D1 S7 The Power of Narrative Thinking - Paul Propster
- D1 S7 Science Case Introduction - Dr. Randii Wessen
- D1 S8 Successful Science Story Examples - Paul Propster
- D1 S8 Developing Your Science Story - Dr. Randii Wessen
- D2 S1 Translating Your Story..STM - Betsy Pugel
- D2 S2 STM Q&A - Jared Leisner
- D2 S3 The Evaluation Process - Jared Leisner
- D2 S4 The Role of SOMA - Washito Sasamoto
- D3 S1 Team Roles - Panel
- D3 S2 Getting On NASA's Radar - Panel
- D3 S3 Communicating Visually - Galaviz & Dao
- D3 S4 Building a Fact Sheet - Interactive
- D3 S5 Finding an Industry Partner - Panel
- D3 S6 Innovative Corps - Maggie Yancey
- D4 S1 Building a Diverse Science Team - Lindsay Malcom-Piqueux
- D4 S2 Inclusion Session - Chris Riddick
- D4 S4 Wrap Up & Feedback - PI Launchpad Team
2019 Resources Overview & Downloads
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