In 2019, we came together with an idea to arm the next presidential administration in January 2020 with 100 implementation-ready policy proposals crowdsourced from the science, technology and innovation community. Not only was our call for ideas met with an overwhelming response, but along the way we honed a vision for policy entrepreneurship: how anyone can convert a merely promising idea into real movement.

Since then, we have helped a growing community of contributors develop promising policy ideas — an amazing number of which have already become policy. Together we have inspired over $2.6 billion in federal investment across key science and technology priorities, eight new cross-cutting federal initiatives, four executive actions, and more.

Have an innovative new idea but don’t know where to start? Here’s what we need from you in order to work with you to make your idea an action-ready policy memo:

• The basic gist of your idea, including research or data that supports your course of action

• What the pressing issue society is facing that your idea would solve

• Why now is the time to solve that issue

• Who the customer is for you idea, and what steps they should take to implement your solution

• What becomes possible if your idea is successfully and fully implemented

Got all that? Share your idea with us at the link below.

Please note: By submitting an idea, you will not be applying for a position, but rather just submitting an idea for consideration in our Day One open call. Please reach out to cateyoung@fas.org with any questions.