Research and Innovation Brand
General information about the Research and Innovation brand
With approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost and Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, effective Aug. 1, 2022, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is now the “Office of Research and Innovation.”
- On first reference, use the full name: “Office of Research and Innovation,” in written and verbal instances.
- On second reference, to reinforce the office’s name, the preferable usage is either the full name or “Research and Innovation.”
DO NOT:
- Use “ORI” as an acronym for the office when it is possible (space allows) to spell out
- Verbally say "ORI," as the short version should be "Research and Innovation"
- Use the symbol "&" between the words. In all instances, the word "and" should be used: "Research and Innovation."
NOTE: Other options for second reference include “the office,” if the context is clear which office is being referenced and space is limited (ex. File name), “ORI” may be used. It should not be used in formal letters, body of emails, websites, storytelling/news, presentation materials, marketing material, and verbally in conversation or formal presentations.
Examples:
- Three Virginia Tech researchers received funding from the Office of Research and Innovation to conduct artificial intelligence research.
- Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation Dan Sui said the funding is further evidence of the faculty member’s transdisciplinary depth and breadth of research in the ever-evolving field.
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The logo lockups for Research and Innovation are available from the Virginia Tech Brand site as one set. See Logo Lockups and search “Research and Innovation” to download the logo lockups.
[short version]
With growing campuses in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the Washington D.C. metro area, Virginia Tech is a top 50 public research institution encompassing almost $600 million in annual research expenditures. The Office of Research and Innovation provides services and support that help faculty, staff, and students from across nine colleges and seven research institutes, plan, perform, and commercialize groundbreaking research.
[long version]
With growing campuses in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the Washington D.C. metro area, Virginia Tech is a top 50 public research institution encompassing almost $600 million in annual research expenditures. The Office of Research and Innovation provides services and support that help faculty, staff, and students from across nine colleges and seven research institutes, plan, perform, and commercialize groundbreaking research. The university has identified areas of growth called Research Frontiers bringing together diverse expertise that transcends traditional discipline boundaries. In partnership with industry, government, and foundations, these focus areas address emerging challenges and opportunities that seek to improve the human condition and create a better world for all.
Animal Resources and Care
The Animal Resources and Care Division provides resources and expertise to support scientifically sound animal research and teaching using healthy animals in the appropriate environment. The team supports researchers to ensure humane animal care and use by applying current veterinary standards and animal welfare practices that meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
Innovation and Partnerships
Innovation and Partnerships [short version]
Innovation and Partnerships, a team dedicated to supporting all aspects of corporate partnerships, is seated in both Research and Innovation and Advancement and includes three centers: LINK: Center for Advancing Partners, LICENSE: Center for Tech Commercialization, and LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures. Through LINK+ LICENSE+ LAUNCH, Innovation and Partnerships offers a full continuum of services to the Virginia Tech community and industry to help partnerships grow and flourish and ensure the discoveries made at the university deliver economic and human impact.
Innovation and Partnerships [long version]
Innovation and Partnerships, a team dedicated to supporting all aspects of corporate partnerships, is seated in both Research and Innovation and Advancement and includes three centers: LINK: Center for Advancing Partners, LICENSE: Center for Tech Commercialization, and LICENSE: Center for New Ventures. Through LINK+ LICENSE+ LAUNCH, Innovation and Partnerships offers a full continuum of services to the Virginia Tech community and industry to help partnerships grow and flourish and ensure the discoveries made at the university deliver economic and human impact. Innovation and Partnerships enables platforms and projects large and small: from delivering on the goals of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, under construction in Alexandria, Virginia, to nurturing Virginia Tech start-ups. Innovation and Partnerships helps companies increase talent and research capabilities, commercialize ideas and discoveries, and create cycles of growth and opportunity to serve the Virginia Tech community, the commonwealth, and beyond.
LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH
Under Innovation and Partnerships, LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH offers a full continuum of services to the Virginia Tech community and industry to help partnerships grow and flourish and ensure the discoveries made at the university deliver economic and human impact.
Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance
The Division of Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance supports scholarly excellence at Virginia Tech by fostering ethical decision-making and ensuring research. With expertise in regulatory requirements to conduct research, the goal is to help researchers navigate the changing and complex regulatory landscape.
Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs provides a comprehensive array of support services for faculty and staff as they pursue and manage external funding projects. The office also functions as the steward of Virginia Tech’s research portfolio and its staff is responsible for ensuring that all research proposals and projects comply with university, federal, and sponsor regulations, policies, and procedures. Virginia Tech continues to rise in national university research rankings and remains the top university in Virginia for funds expended in pursuit of engineering, science, and other scholarly outreach and activities.
Strategic Research Alliances
The Strategic Research Alliances office leads development and support of strategic partnerships with federal agencies, foundations and business groups, and academic institutions to increase the impact of Virginia Tech research and innovation. The team engages with faculty and staff across all Virginia Tech campuses to advance collaboration opportunities and forge intentional partnerships to achieve the university’s strategic priorities and goals.
Virginia Tech’s research enterprise inspires intellectual, innovative, and creative activities within and across disciplinary boundaries through building and sustaining a culture of collaboration. In partnership with industry, government, and foundations, the university has invested in major research initiatives called Research Frontiers that bring together diverse expertise, transcending traditional discipline boundaries that address emerging challenges that seek to improve the human condition and create a better world for all.
Downloads
Download files and information on email signatures, PowerPoint, letterhead, and mailing envelope for each business or operations unit within Research and Innovation. Research and Innovation operations units should use the Research and Innovation lockup (Human Resources, Finance, Marketing and Communications, Electronic Research Administration, Information Technology, and Export and Secure Research Compliance).
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