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The Role of Research Development Offices in Developing and Maintaining Long-Term Partnerships A Case Study of Fundação Getulio Vargas Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) A private, non-profit foundation dedicated to education, research, and innovation, with a focus on applied social sciences and humanities. Mission: to foster Brazil's social and economic development. Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) CHALLENGES FACED BY RESEARCHERS Technology Readiness Level Societal Readiness Level Base Source: NASA Base Source: Innovation Fund Denmark WHAT A RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (RDO) DOES? Research Development Office FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CONTRACT NEGOTIATION DISSEMINATION FINANCIAL PLANNING PROPOSAL SUBMISSION I.T. NETWORKING MANAGEMENT OF INTERNAL PROCESSES KEY FUNCTIONS OF RDOs 1 2 3 4 5 Engagement with National and International Funders: Acquiring knowledge about funders' requirements, priority topics, and strategic contacts. Establishment and Maintenance of Strategic Partnerships: Identifying, building, and strengthening partnerships with academic institutions, industries, municipal, state, and federal governments, as well as national and international funding organizations. Proposal Submission Management: Coordinating the submission of funding proposals to third parties. Identification and Development of Funding Opportunities: Prospecting, planning, and developing funding opportunities, with a focus on multidisciplinarity Structuring Research Networks: Supporting the formation of collaborative networks among researchers from local and international institutions KEY FUNCTIONS OF RDOs 6 7 8 9 10 Innovation Promotion: Designing guidelines and policies to promote R&D&I initiatives. Intellectual Property Management: Management and Negotiation of IP Research Governance System: Supporting researchers to comply with all the internal requirements of the research governance system (Ethics Compliance Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects., Research and Innovation Commission, and Central Office for Scientific Integrity) Dissemination of Research Results: Communicating research results to internal and external stakeholders and supporting strategies to generate impact on society. Financial Management of Funds to Support Research and Innovation: Management of internal financial resources to promote R&D&I FGV: A Case Study THE IMPACT OF THE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT FGV ✔ Support to the Research Governance System at FGV Research and Innovation Committee. Ethics Compliance Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects (FGV CEPH). Central Office for Research Integrity (FGV ECIC). ✔ Management of Sensitive Data for Research ✔ Support to Multidisciplinary Research Centers: FGV IISR – Institute of Insurance and Reinsurance, with 100% external funding. ✔ Revista Impactos, magazine to disseminate research findings THE IMPACT OF THE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT FGV ✔ Funding for R&D projects: External: Increased third-party research funding for FGV schools by approximately 242% in total & 358% in