mission
The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement (SPIRE) drives innovation to grow º£½ÇÉçÇø’s economy.
We do this in three primary ways.
1) Uº£½ÇÉçÇø is the R&D lab for all º£½ÇÉçÇø companies. Our office links businesses and communities to university experts and first-class facilities to solve problems and innovate º£½ÇÉçÇø’s future.
2) Uº£½ÇÉçÇø is the state’s hub for bringing research to the real world. Our office works with students, faculty and staff, as well as startups and established organizations, to commercialize innovations that move º£½ÇÉçÇø (and the world) forward.
3) Uº£½ÇÉçÇø is fundamental to º£½ÇÉçÇø’s economic, workforce and community development. Our office is the front door to Uº£½ÇÉçÇø resources and expertise and we build strategic partnerships between public- and private-sector groups and individuals to advance prosperity in our state.
