About the Office of Research and Innovation

The Office of Research and Innovation fosters the advancement of cutting-edge research discoveries and technology at the University of Texas at Dallas, an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas that has achieved Tier One national research status.

Our departmental resources provide faculty and staff with a variety of specialized information and training to help efficiently navigate funding opportunities, proposal development, post-award fiscal and effort advising, as well as guidance in facilitating commercial partnerships. Inventors and entrepreneurs benefit from specialized commercialization support with industry knowledge to assist with startup incubation, negotiations, and licensing.

Leadership at UT Dallas understands that the most fertile areas of research often lie at the intersections of traditional disciplines, where the insights of people approaching problems from different perspectives can produce surprising and valuable results that impact society.