“New products, new industries, and more jobs require continuous additions to knowledge of the laws of nature, and the application of that knowledge to practical purposes.”
— Vannevar Bush, the first Presidential Science Advisor in Science: The Endless Frontier 1945
When the expert researchers at West Virginia University engage their skills and talents to tackle major problems and issues, they do more than generate new game-changing knowledge across a wide range of social and scientific disciplines – their discoveries, just as Vannevar Bush envisioned, improve the quality of life for people of all walks of life; spark new economic development; and inspire and educate the next generation of American leaders.
The range and scope of the work under way by WVU researchers incorporates areas that touch, or soon will touch, millions of lives.
The goal of the WVU Research Corporation is to further refine, elevate and support WVU’s record of research accomplishment and broaden its impact on the economies of West Virginia and the United States.
This site seeks to illuminate WVU research currently under way and highlight programs and projects that help WVU faculty and investigators who are seeking funding, intellectual property assistance, commercialization help and institutional support.
Dr. Curt M. Peterson, VP for Research and Economic Development and President, WVU Research Corporation
Position Announcement
Associate Vice President for Research and Economic DevelopmentFunding Alert
Request for Proposals
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (PSCoR) Spring 2009West Virginia University faculty are urged to consider proposing for grants to be awarded in fiscal year 2009 to provide funding for release time buy-out activities that will lead to external funding for research.
Help for WVU Faculty Researchers
The WVU Research Corporation is committed to helping and encouraging WVU researchers in their pursuit of competitive research funding. Tools and assistance are available.
From the Laboratory to the Marketplace
The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) is responsible for the protection and commercialization of Intellectual Property for all WVU organizations. Faculty members and other researchers are the primary source of intellectual property. Commercialization occurs primarily through licenses of patents and/or know-how to existing companies, and, in some cases, through the creation of a joint venture or even a start-up company.
WVU Technologies Available for Commercialization
WVU’s Advanced Energy Initiative (AEI)
Breaking Down Barriers to America’s Energy Independence
AEI in Brief
AEI Goals, Vision and Strategy
AEI Requests for Proposals
AEI is a major part of WVU participation in the new West Virginia Research Trust Fund
