Introducing the DI2 Accelerator — the new home for WashU Digital Transformation

What We Do

The DI2 Accelerator, born from Washington University’s Here & Next strategic plan for Digital Transformation, represents a bold vision for success in the new digital economy.

The DI2 Accelerator will expand and support work in the digital domain to grow research excellence, enhance and strengthen educational experiences for our students, and enable operational excellence.

Our goals include: 

Amplify and accelerate the activities of researchers and innovators working in prioritized digital domains. 

Inform the architecture and operations of data and computing infrastructure needed to position the university as a “living laboratory” for digital transformation.

Embed digital competencies into teaching and learning at all levels. 

What’s Next

Our year 2 objectives are ambitious — and will touch a range of disciplines across the university. Here are just a few.

  • Launch an External Advisory Board, complementing the existing university-wide Internal Advisory Committee.
  • Advance a proposal for a strategic cloud computing partnership to address research computing and data analytics at a university-wide level.
  • Develop a strategic roadmap for AI research and practice across all academic units.
  • Host two major convening events, including Digital Universities US 2024.
  • See the full list of year 2 objectives here. 

Digital Solutions Studio

Launched in early 2023 as part of the DI2 Accelerator, the DSS helps faculty bring their research to life through software engineering and development assistance.

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Get Support and Collaborate

From funding to software development, our team can help support your digitally enabled research.

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Convening Events

Join Us for Coffee

Curious about Digital Transformation? Have ideas? Want to get involved? Every Thursday, you can join Philip R.O. Payne, Digital Transformation lead, and the Digital Transformation implementation team for coffee while talking all things digital transformation.

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Innovation in Action

Get to know Executive Director Dan Maranan

Get to know Executive Director Dan Maranan

Dan Maranan joined WashU in January 2024 as the executive director of the Digital Intelligence & Innovation (DI2) Accelerator. In this role, he leads the team responsible for implementing the Digital Transformation pillar of the Here & Next Strategic plan, which aims to expand and support the work of researchers working in a digital domain, enhance […]

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