About
Departments & Offices
USF Research & Innovation comprises multiple departments, offices and programs across USF's three campuses.
Office of the Vice President
Leads and facilitates institutional research initiatives and supports research programs and infrastructure development
Comparative Medicine
Fully accredited by AAALAC International, Comparative Medicine contributes to a greater understanding of life through studies that define and compare complex living organisms and processes
Identifies and communicates award opportunities, curates online database of external award opportunities and facilitates application/nomination process for awards
Florida High Tech Corridor at USF
Offers multiple funding opportunities at USF to support collaborative industry research, early-stage faculty innovation, and undergraduate research
Encourages individuals of all backgrounds to strive toward the betterment of Florida and society through continuous, groundbreaking innovation by celebrating the incredible scientific work that has been or is being accomplished in Florida and by its citizens
Information Services
IT support for all USF Research & Innovation departments: technical support, computer support, database, and systems administration
Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation
IADI faculty offer their knowledge and experience in the innovation arena to USF leaders, professors and students
Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment
Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment (IREA) identifies, mitigates and manages risks in order to realize operational efficiency in research
research development institute
The Research Development Institute (RDI) delivers proactive, catalytic, capacity-building support to USF researchers
Research Integrity & Compliance
Administers key research-related assurance and compliance programs required by federal and state agencies and programs for the conduct of research at USF
Research operationS
Central support for USF Research & Innovation departments: includes operating budgets, purchase approvals, research cash advances, IT, and the front desk/reception area
Sponsored Research
Provides pre-award assistance to researchers seeking grant funding and post-award financial services to PIs managing sponsored research grants
Technology Transfer
Turns ground-breaking research into real-world solutions through intellectual property protection, licensing and marketing
USF CONNECT (Accelerators & Incubators)
Manages the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator and the Student Innovation Incubator
USF I-CORPS
Teaches university entrepreneurs with a targeted curriculum to identify valuable product opportunities that can emerge from academic research, and offers entrepreneurship training to participants
USF Research Foundation
Facilitates university-company collaborations in biotech and high-tech, owns and operates USF Research Park and supports USF CONNECT and the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator
USF Research Park
Brings together world-class researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs eager to collaborate with a highly-trained, high-tech workforce