USF Research & Innovation

Research with Results. Innovation with Impact.

Office of Vice President

Leads and facilitates institutional research initiatives and supports research programs and infrastructure development

Comparative Medicine

Contributes to a greater understanding of life through studies that define and compare complex living organisms and processes

Faculty Honors & Awards

Leads and facilitates faculty engagement and recognition for national and international honorific awards

FL High Tech Corridor

Paul Sohl at Undergraduate Research Conference

Offers multiple funding opportunities at USF to support collaborative industry research, early-stage faculty innovation, and undergraduate research

FL Inventors Hall of Fame

Walk of Fame at the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

State-wide initiative honoring Florida inventors whose achievements have significantly advanced the quality of life for all Americans

IADI

Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation faculty provide their knowledge and experience in innovation to benefit USF faculty, staff and students

Integrity & Compliance

Research Integrity & Compliance administers assurance and compliance programs required by federal and state agencies for conducting research at USF

IREA

Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment identifies, mitigates and manages risks in order to realize operational efficiency in research

Research Development

The Research Development Institute (RDI) delivers proactive, catalytic, capacity-building support to USF researchers

Research Operations

Supports USFRI operational needs for budgeting, purchasing, front desk, Embedded Human Resources, Research Information Systems and events

Student Engagement (SERI)

Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI) connects students with high-impact practices and supports faculty's use of HIPs in their courses

Tech Transfer

USF Tech Transfer promotes collaboration, innovation, and successful research commercialization for inventors

USF CONNECT

Manages the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator (TBTI), the Evolve Accelerator and the Student Innovation Incubator (SII)

USF Research Foundation

Supports USF's economic development mission and enhances the research activities of USF faculty, staff and students

Points of Pride

The USF CONNECT Student Innovation Incubator (SII) has been reimagined to include a new Student Innovation Track that gives students the chance to build a startup around real USF technologies available for licensing through the USF Technology Transfer Office. This hands-on experience helps students explore the world of innovation and commercialization, even if they haven’t yet considered entrepreneurship.

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CyberBay 2025

Powered by the University of South Florida, Cyber Florida, Bellini Capital, the USF Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity, and Computing, and the USF Institute for AI+X, CyberBay is where talent, technology, and national security converge to build the future of digital defense. CyberBay 2025 is the inaugural event launching this bold initiative to drive Tampa Bay’s evolution as the nation’s leader in the convergence of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and national security.

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Research & Innovation News

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Federal funding updates for USF researchers

The federal administration has recently issued several Executive Orders that may signal shifts in federal priorities. These changes could potentially impact both awarded projects and those awaiting funding from federal agencies or sponsors.

USF professor leads push for hurricane scale to include storm surge, flood risk

A new study by USF's Jennifer Collins finds that current hurricane warnings, which focus only on wind, fail to capture the true dangers from storm surge and rainfall. The researchers developed a system that combines wind, rain, and surge to better communicate overall risk.

Public university research delivers big wins for Florida taxpayers

Tampa Bay Times column by six Florida university research vice presidents, including USF Vice President Sylvia Wilson Thomas, on the value of research to state taxpayers.

Florida SBDC at USF team members honored for service and excellence at Florida SBDC Network’s Performance Excellence Awards

The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at University of South Florida proudly announces that several team members were recognized on August 18, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay during the 2025 Florida SBDC Network’s Performance Excellence Awards.