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Welcome to Commercialization Resources for Washington Entrepreneurs

Presented by:

Office of Research Overview

• Dr. Christopher J. Keane

Vice President for Research Professor of Physics Washington State University

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Presented to: Commercialization Resources for Washington Entrepreneurs April 18, 2016

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This is an exciting time for WSU research and commercialization!

WSU Grand Challenges support the University’s land grant mission

• Sustaining Health: The Uncompromising Pursuit of

Healthier People and Communities

• Sustainable Resources for Society: Food,

Energy, and Water

• Advancing an Educated, Informed,

and Equitable Society

• Improving Quality of Life through Smart Systems
• Fundamental Research in Support of National Security

NSF Research & Development Expenditures and WSU Proposal and Award Trends

WSU National R&D Expenditure Rankings

69th Among all Universities 2nd Among USDA R&D Expenditures 10th Among R&D Expenditures in the Agricultural Sciences

As reported by the most recent NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey (FY14). Amounts in Millions $

$335.9 $341.1

$326.4

Proposal and award growth, an indicator for the future

Amounts in Millions $

$333.1

FY13 through 4/15/13 FY14 through 4/15/14 FY15 through 4/15/15 FY16 through 4/15/16

Proposals $473.2 $609.4 $609.3 $723.8 Awards $149.4 $162.8 $155.4 $165.9

Office of Research Organization Chart

Assistant to VP Sandy Watson Fiscal/Admin, Research Misconduct Lisa Brown-Haas, Alicia Foth Communications

• A. Goos / E. Sorensen

Grand Challenge Points of Contact

Vice President for Research Dr. Christopher J. Keane

Director Administrative Services Mary Frei Research Operations and Support

• D. Nordquist

Alternative Energy

• R. Cavalieri

Research Advancement and Partnerships

• G. Dutta

Economic Development

• A. Fatland

Centers, Institutes, and Labs - Research/ Instrumentation Cores A Lazarus Research Assurances

• M. Kluzik

Campus Veterinarian

• S. Russell

January 2016

Thank you for your attention!