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ONR Global acts as a technology broker, bridging operational Sailor and Marines with the Naval Research Enterprise.

Seeking out new technology or exciting ideas at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is something of a treasure hunt. Dr. Scott Walper, science director, ONR Global, says the search for innovative projects can take him and his team of program officers all over the world, relying on a bit of luck — or serendipity — to strike gold. But recently, Walper said he and his predecessor for Synthetic Biology at ONR Global, Dr. Patrick Rose, who is now with SPRIND (Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation) had an idea to try something a little different. Walper said, “The thought was we would put out a call for a ‘Serendipity Collective,’ where we would sponsor a workshop and ask people to tell us their craziest ideas”. To attract innovators, the team worked with the company IdeatePlus. Walper said Kevin D'Silva, IdeatePlus CEO, and his team were instrumental in helping develop and manage the event, setting up a web-based platform to crowdsource and push out a social media campaign. The website generated 73 concepts from more than 225 active participants. The information was collected and shared it with a team of experts, including an artist, engineer, scientist and someone from the humanities. The experts scored proposals based on originality and feasibility. Eight teams were then invited to the “Serendipity Collective” held in Berlin in May. From those core concepts, another panel of experts composed of representatives from ONR Global, DEVCOM, the VW (Volkswagen) Foundation and SPRIND picked the ones they wanted to sponsor with an award of $50,000 to kick-start their efforts.

Brazil's efforts to increase government investment in science and technology, as well expand its global presence, were the focus of the third Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored International Lecture Series held Oct. 18.

The U.S. Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) provides worldwide science and technology (S&T)-based solutions for current and future naval challenges.

ONR Global strives to build relationships with the international community and to identify current and emerging talent in science and technology by visiting international centers of excellence, conferences and institutions.

TechSolutions is an ONR Global rapid-response science and technology (S&T) program focused on producing near-term, low-cost prototype solutions to problems submitted by Sailors and Marines.

Find out how to become an ONR Global science director at one of ONR's international locations.

The ONR Global International Science Program connects Sailors and Marines with groundbreaking science and technology around the world. Our team of highly skilled scientists and engineers, known as science directors, act as the Dept. of the Navy’s global scouts, identifying and assessing cutting-edge innovations that can enhance naval capabilities and enable mission success.

ONR Global serves as the conduit between the Office of Naval Research, the Naval Research Enterprise, the naval fleet/forces and the international science and technology communities.

The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Global division opened a new international science and technology office in Prague on Feb. 26.