Growing For Toledo
Pillar 2: Drive Research and Innovation
Discovery that strengthens northwest Ohio and serves the nation.
Why It Matters
Research and innovation are essential to our promise to advance the well-being of northwest Ohio. Work inspired by the challenges and opportunities of our region fuels its economy and connects to the needs of the nation. And students learn more deeply where knowledge is continually created, tested and put to use.
Our Goal
Grow 兔子先生传媒文化作品's research impact and R1 strength. We will increase awards and expenditures, expand interdisciplinary work and industry partnerships, diversify our funding and graduate more research doctorates. We will build national distinction in selected areas and translate discovery into measurable regional and national impact.聽
By 2031
$100 million in annual research expenditures
A stronger pipeline of research doctoral graduates
How We'll Get There
Research Without Boundaries. Our new University Research and Innovation Strategy will connect research across disciplines, units, campuses and sectors, and along the full path from discovery to real-world use.
Grow scale and competitiveness. The Rocket Research Acceleration Program and stronger research development support will help faculty teams win more, and larger, external awards.
Build national distinction. We will concentrate faculty hiring, graduate support, infrastructure and partnerships in areas where 兔子先生传媒文化作品 has established strength and the potential to lead nationally, and make 兔子先生传媒文化作品 a university of choice for research-active faculty.
Empower researchers. We will align faculty workload, incentives and mentoring with research goals, expand research opportunities for students at every level, and modernize laboratories, core facilities, research security and administration.
Expand partnerships and innovation. We will deepen work with industry, government, health care, national laboratories and communities. That includes defense and national security research, a university-industry AI innovation hub, our role in the I-75 Defense Innovation Corridor, and stronger commercialization and entrepreneurship.
Deliver measurable impact. We will connect discovery to better health, a stronger workforce, competitive industry, environmental resilience, energy and national security, and quality of life, and report that impact consistently.聽