Division of Research & Economic Development

Creating new ideas and technologies.

The hallmark of a major research university is its ability to link faculty across all disciplines toward the creation of new ideas and the generation of new technologies.

Division Offices

• Center for Innovation: Supporting entrepreneurs and innovators through incubation, mentorship, and resources for business growth.
• Center for Biomedical Research: State-of-the-art animal research facility and care.
• Computational Research Center: Supporting high-performance computing.
• Research & Sponsored Programs Development
  
  • Pre Award: Proposal Review, Proposal Submissions, Award Negotiations, Sub Award Setup and Negotiations, Amendment Requests, MOU's 
• Corporate Engagement & Commercialization: Technology transfer for research.
• ND EPSCoR: Increase competitiveness and support statewide STEM research.
• Research Institute for Automous Systems (RIAS): Unmanned systems research and policy.
• Research Compliance & Ethics: IRB, IACUC, IBC, COI, and CSEASR.
• Tech Accelerator: Laboratory, training, and office facility for start-ups and economic development.
• Grants & Contracts Accounting
  • Post Award: PeopleSoft Funding Setup, Invoicing, Financial Reporting, Final Reporting

Economic Impact

As the state's flagship and most comprehensive research university, UND serves as North Dakota's chief opportunity engine. Input-output analysis indicates that the economic impact of research awards on Grand Forks County, the state of North Dakota and the North Central Census Region is staggering.