Research within reach

The University of Delaware has launched an online Social Innovation Marketplace to help research-based innovations reach the organizations, communities and individuals that need them most.

The new portal serves as a centralized hub, showcasing UD's social innovations and streamlining access for the public. External users can access and download social innovations for public use.

The initiative, led by the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships, expands UD's innovation ecosystem by creating pathways for socially focused programs, tools, solutions, digital resources and other innovations to drive positive social change and enhance overall community well-being.

Fabrice Veron, interim vice president for research, scholarship and innovation at UD, announced the new social innovation platform at the University's Inventors Recognition celebration, held Monday, Oct. 12 on the Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus. The annual event honors the ingenuity, dedication and impact of the University's growing innovation community, which includes over 400 UD inventors working to address critical societal challenges.