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Research Development

The Office of Research Development empowers faculty to prepare highly competitive proposals that will expand Virginia Tech’s research portfolio and enhance its regional, national, and global impact.  

Campus Partners

These offices work alongside us to elevate Virginia Tech's research and enhance its power as a force for positive change. 

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Strategic Research Alliances

A bridge between federal partners and researchers, the office tracks where research trends and agency priorities intersect with Virginia Tech expertise and advances strategic collaboration. 

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Facilitates research commercialization and cultivates mutually productive relationships with industry and foundations. 

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Research Investment Institutes

Help faculty form transdisciplinary teams, launch new projects, and compete for external funding.

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University Libraries

Provide guidance and services in areas including competitive intelligence, research impact, evidence synthesis, profile curation, publishing, and data management.