Responsibilities Of Office
The Office of Research and Economic Development was established in 2005 to link research and commercialization from the four University of Missouri System campuses with emerging and existing firms across the state and around the world. Working closely with the chief research officers, chancellors and technology transfer offices from each campus, the office also serves as a conduit to local, state and federal partners to ensure research results aid the growth of Missouri’s economy.
The office’s vision is to enable and lead Missouri’s transformation toward a knowledge-based economy dependent upon innovation and entrepreneurship.
Vision
The office's vision is to enable and lead Missouri's transformation to a knowledge-based economy dependent upon innovation and entrepreneurship.
Objective
Grow our research and economic development efforts and output as to improve our industry competitiveness using university innovations and becoming the driving force behind research and economic development for the state of Missouri.
Research and Economic Development Departments
Intellectual Property Administration :
Funding for patent applications
In-house preparation and filing of provisional patent applications
Market analyses of university intellectual property
Data management
Policy analysis development
Administrative support
Research Parks key responsibilities:
National marketing of available sites and opportunities within various UM System assets statewide
Development of strategic marketing alliances with economic development allies statewide
Project management, negotiation and execution of ground leases within UM System assets statewide
Special focus on tech-oriented job creation and commercialization of UM System technologies
Funding Programs:
Research Board
Faculty Innovation Awards
Spinal Cord Injury Research Program
Enterprise Investment Program
FastTrack Program
Interdisciplinary Intercampus Funding Program
Reviewed 2019-08-24