Creating new pathways
It starts with an aha moment. It continues with curiosity. And with the right support, the pursuit of knowledge can take us anywhere. That’s why the Grainger Institute for Engineering (GIE) is here—creating innovative pathways—to help you take your aha moments as far as they can go: from exploring risky ideas to conducting well-funded research, from disclosure to launching a startup.
It’s our mission to create accessible, equitable, traversable pathways between untested ideas, remarkable discoveries, tech transfer, and entrepreneurship.
Moving forward, together
We want to connect the right researchers to the right resources-and our collaboration with the Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) and the Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) within the Office of Research Innovation allows us to do just that. Combining our experience in research development, industrial engagement, and entrepreneurship, we can help accelerate your unique pathway to, ultimately, help you achieve your individual goals.
Providing innovative support
Early discovery
Embarking on untested ideas may seem risky, but ground-breaking discoveries start with first steps. GIE supports the incubation of seedling research to help aha moments materialize.
Knowledge to innovation
Remarkable discoveries make for untold possibilities. Whether building capacity for big proposals or exploring pathways to disclosure or startup, GIE can help translate engineering breakthroughs into practice.
Sustainable growth & impact
Once research has matured into a consistent effort or consolidated research center, GIE can provide resources and support vital to continued success and the nucleation of new research.