Funding scientific research fuels job creation | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Funding scientific research fuels job creation Funding scientific research fuels job creation Published: April 25, 2017 Author: Brandi Klingerman The University of Notre Dame is highlighted in a new report on the importance of scientific research to economic growth. The study, which was conducted by The Science Coalition, identifies more than 100 companies that exist due to funding received by academic researchers from federal government agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and National Science Foundation. In describing the impact funding from federal agencies has on the economy, Notre Dame’s Vice President for Research, Robert J. Bernhard, said: “Federal funded research plays a major role in developing and supporting innovation-based economies. We at Notre Dame are committed to using this important source of support to grow our research outputs and be a catalyst for regional and national development.” Notre Dame researchers have contributed both to the local and national economies through government-funded grants. A series of research projects conducted by Peter Kogge, Ted H. McCourtney Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Jay Brockman, professional specialist of computer science and engineering, led to Emu Solutions Inc. Additionally, Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. utilizes a core technology platform based on research conducted by Malcolm Fraser, Rev. Julius A. Nieuwland, C.S.C., Professor of Biological Sciences. The research utilized in these businesses was sponsored by various agencies within the Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture, respectively. For more information about the report from The Science Coalition, visit http://www.sciencecoalition.org/successstories/. To learn more about federally funded research at Notre Dame, visit https://research.nd.edu/about/facts-figures/. Contact: Brandi Klingerman, Notre Dame Research, bklinger@nd.edu, 574.631.8183 Posted In: Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 05, 2022 Astrophysicists find evidence for the presence of the first stars October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 22, 2022 Climate-prepared countries are losing ground, latest ND-GAIN index shows For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn