The Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation (OERI), within the Division of Research and Economic Development at ±¬ÁϹÏ, unifies and focuses the advanced research of six distinct and diverse multidisciplinary applied research centers.
From cybersecurity to maritime to modeling and simulation,ÌýOERIÌýsupports ±¬ÁϹÏ’s research infrastructure through innovation, workforce development, and industry engagement. With over 100 research faculty, project scientists, support staff, and students,ÌýOERIÌýlooks forward to working with you.
Please explore our centers and reach out to our staff who are eager to assist you.
-Eric Weisel,ÌýSenior Associate Vice President for Enterprise Research and Innovation
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About
OERI has evolved from the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC), which was established in 1997, and has been a secure and applied research and enterprise research facility of ±¬ÁϹÏ. The continued success and growing recognition of VMASC as a global leader in the modeling and simulation sector has underscored the value of unifying research and commercial products.Ìý
In VMASC’s 25-year-history, the 125-million-dollar research center is a preview of what the OERI hopes to accomplish at the University level.Ìý
