Research and Innovation portfolio
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) oversees all research and innovation activities at Â鶹´«Ã½, offering support for research administration, awards, compliance, and major research facilities.
The OVPRI broadens the research enterprise by promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthening university partnerships with industry and the public, and enabling the effective dissemination of new knowledge through publications, technology transfer, commercialization, and community engagement.
Affiliated offices:
The Office of Research Services supports researchers through every step of the research funding cycle, from preparing a proposal and applying for funding to post-award processing.
The Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement (OCIE) works with researchers, alumni, and industry partners to move Dal’s discoveries and innovations from the lab to the marketplace.
Dal Innovates empowers students and faculty to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and mindsets to thrive in the innovation economy.
DRAC comprises the Associate Deans Research who act as a liaison between the Faculties and the OVPRI and advise the vice-president research and innovation on issues relating to the research enterprise at Â鶹´«Ã½.
Organizational structure chart
For a visual representation of the OVPRI, view our organizational structure chart [PDF - 465 KB].
Office contacts
Meet our researchers
At the core of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s research and innovation activities are our world-leading researchers within our faculties.Â
