Research & Innovation
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch & Innovation
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch & Innovation promotes and supports the research and scholarship activities of faculty, staff and students, and strives to make ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏa leading national research university. Learn about discovery at USF.
Sponsored Research
For ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers, the Division of Sponsored Research provides resources and information for grant and contract proposal development and project management, proposal submission, training, and assistance with identifying research collaborators.
Technology Transfer
The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) works with companies interested in licensing or starting a new business around ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏpatents and intellectual property, and with ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers and students to ready new inventions for the patenting process and potential licensing opportunities.
Research Integrity & Compliance
Research Integrity & Compliance partners with researchers to promote safe and ethical research practices at USF, and ensure the university is compliant with federal regulations, state statutes, and university policies.
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch Foundation & ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch Park
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch Foundation promotes, encourages and enhances the research activities of university faculty, staff, and students. Central to this mission is its ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch Park in the heart of Tampa’s Innovation Place and directly adjacent to the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTampa campus. The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch Park provides proximity, specialized facilities, and a lively, engaged entrepreneurial community for companies and organizations interested in partnering with USF.
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCONNECT
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCONNECT supports local start-ups and entrepreneurs with meaningful programming and a place to CONNECT. Its incubation programs provide state-of-the-art labs and equipment, office space, shared services and a network of mentors and experts aimed at growing local companies and fostering connections between ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand the business community. ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCONNECT also administers funding programs, including the Corridor’s Matching Grants Research Program.