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More About ERIK
Did you know that the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge positions Ohio State to expand curiosity-driven research and creative expression activities, further develop our research community to be leaders both today and in the future, and grow the innovation ecosystem to address societal challenges? Below are just a few ways ERIK teams support our research community.
Carmenton's Transformation
Imagine an entire community dedicated to turning big ideas into reality, right here in Columbus. Carmenton, Ohio State’s innovation district, is a community where innovators connect and collaborate.
Funding
Ohio State relies on a variety of funders including federal agencies, private foundations, state agencies and corporations to support efforts to discover new knowledge and innovations. Interested in finding resources to support your research program?
ERIK Strategic Plan
Working across the university, ERIK released a multi-year strategic plan that affirms and strengthens our connections to the university's strategic vision, ensures alignment and a shared ambition and drives cascading goals, priorities and differentiators.
Economic Impact
Ohio State educates more than 68,000 students annually, employs 7,800 faculty members and over 41,000 employees. Through its people and their activities, Ohio State contributes more than $19 billion annually to the state's economy.
Research Events
Find out details about funding opportunities, develop your research leadership skillset or attend a research day. These events and more are listed on the Office of Research calendar of events.
Discoveries and innovations
Ohio State’s technology commercialization team is here to help you translate your research and innovations into the marketplace where they can have the most impact on society. They are your partner in commercialization.
A network of Buckeye entrepreneurs
The Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship provides programs like the Buckeye Venture Mentor Service and REACH for Commercialization to help inventors develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
President's Research Excellence Program
More than $4M has been invested in 48 Ohio State research teams through the President’s Research Excellence program, which provides seed support for cross- and interdisciplinary research that has the potential to attract external funding.
Strategic Research Travel Program
Ohio State provides funding for principal investigators to travel to meet with one or more external research sponsors as part of long-term business development plan for pursuing large, multidisciplinary opportunities.
Growing Research Opportunities (GRO)
The Growing Research Opportunities program helps early career faculty develop the skills and confidence to work on and lead effective interdisciplinary research teams.
The STEAM Factory
The STEAM Factory is a diverse and inclusive grass-roots network in the Ohio State community that facilitates creative and interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation and dissemination.
Sponsored research
Companies consistently turn to Ohio State's research experts and resources to help explore and investigate new frontiers, access state-of-the-art laboratories and apply groundbreaking research to real-world solutions.