Innovation
We will strive to ensure that our research translates into innovations that positively impact our community and the environment.
2018 Goals & Aspirations
- IDEAS: Increase the number of sustainability-related patents, licenses, and start-ups (both for-profit and nonprofit).
- INNOVATION: Collaborate with Pitt’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the University’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, to embed sustainability principles throughout the organization.
- ACCESS: Work across impact areas to define innovations and ensure that there is a mechanism for students, faculty, and staff to advance ideas for impact.