Research Institute

Goals and Objectives


  • Introduce faculty, staff and students to opportunities to commercialize research and scholarship.
  • Educate the University community about technology transfer procedures.
  • Take University inventions from the research laboratory to products and services available to the public.
  • Return revenue from commercialization to the University community.
  • Build relationships between the University and business and industry.
  • Stimulate the economy of the state and create new jobs.
Research Institute