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The ACI Foundation’s Research & Innovation Program
Sunday, October 26, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, H - Holiday 2
The ACI Foundation’s mission is to make strategic investments in ideas, research, and people to create the future of the concrete industry. We are interested in projects that advance the knowledge and use of concrete materials, structures, construction as well as new technologies and innovations that provide solutions to industry issues. The ACI Foundation can provide funding or support in a variety of ways, such as hosting stakeholder meetings, funding a road map, business plan or research, or supporting document development. We will consider large-scale interdisciplinary projects and visionary topics and welcome co-funding and collaborating with other organizations. Join us as we review the new program and discuss industry needs.The objective is to understand how to submit project ideas, research needs and problem statements related to research and innovation to the ACI Foundation.Learning Objectives:(1) Report on the ACI Foundation & its mission;(2) Explain the new submission process;(3) Review the funding constraints;(4) Evaluate the criteria used to rank submissions and proposals.This session has been approved by AIA and ICC for 2 PDHs (0.2 CEUs). Please note: You must attend the live session for the entire duration to receive credit. On-demand sessions do not qualify for PDH/CEU credit.
The ACI Foundation’s Research & Innovation Program - Presentation Presented By: Tricia Ladely Affiliation: ACI Foundation Description: Tricia will present for 30 minutes and then open the session up to Q&A with attendees. Speaker Bio Tricia G. Ladely Tricia currently serves as Assistant Director for the ACI Foundation. She manages the day-to-day operations of its Concrete Innovation Council (CIC), Concrete Research Council (CRC), and the Strategic Innovation & Research Committee (SIRC). She has a background in chemistry and spent 17 years in the research and development group at NOVA Chemicals. At NOVA, she led the development and commercialization of a lightweight synthetic aggregate for use in concrete, which introduced her to the industry that she loves. Tricia holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Grove City College, Pennsylvania, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) through the Project Management Institute. She is a named inventor on 15 patents and has served as President of the Board for the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of ACI.