Mission Statement/Goals

The Charlotte Research Institute is the portal for business-university partnerships at UNC Charlotte. Locally, CRI works in the community to accelerate the growth of small businesses and university start-ups. Globally, CRI develops intellectual capital through collaborations with industry, government and academia. New business and research ventures, university partnerships with regional and national enterprises, and CRI spin-off companies all draw research and businesses to the region and spur economic growth.Science and engineering ventures at CRI are driven by the internationally known results of its research centers in Precision Metrology, eBusiness Technology, and Optoelectronics. CRI’s research vision continues to grow as emerging research initiatives, including bioinformatics, biomedical engineering systems, and translational research, develop at UNC Charlotte. With facilities housed in custom-designed buildings on the Charlotte Research Institute Campus, CRI helps
companies initiate new partnerships at UNC Charlotte and offers a variety of opportunities to engage talented faculty and make use of specialized resources available only at UNC Charlotte.

Vision

The Charlotte Research Institute will enhance the technology infrastructure of the Charlotte region by facilitating the development of intellectual capital through global collaboration with industry, academia and government to create a top-tier interdisciplinary technology research community.

Mission

The mission of the Charlotte Research Institute is to facilitate the development of applied technology by:

• Pursuing strategically planned and focused interdisciplinary research programs in collaboration with industry, academic and government sectors that will generate world recognized accomplishment.
• Advancing the development of human and intellectual capital by attracting and leveraging expertise and resources to enhance the research, academic and technology foundations of the region.