RAPTIC
RAPTIC
RAPTIC supports faculty doing innovative research in the medical, health or biomedical fields.
RAPTIC Program Mission
Facilitate and accelerate progress in translational and clinical research at Ohio State by increasing awareness of and access to key resources and training, in order to identify and realize innovative ideas with applications that can be protected by IP, funded, commercialized and implemented in healthcare or biomedical settings.
RAPTIC is a year-long program; participant applications open in July each year, learning sessions run September to May, and every other June we hold a showcase and pitch competition.
1 Short-Term Goals
- Faculty recruitment, retention, job satisfaction
- Support more ‘projects’ turning into ‘products’ at Ohio State
- Connect faculty and their research teams to resources and information that enable the innovation pipeline
- Encourage cross-campus collaborations and peer support
- Accelerate research progress and success for a broad group of faculty
2 Longer-Term Goal
- Improve metrics for faculty research, IP, licensing, innovation grants and retention collectively driving a higher return on investment for individual colleges through existing fiscal workflows on campus that return indirects, license revenue, industry co-development opportunities and more.
“My confidence grew so much and I learned the research building blocks I needed.”
Three Phases of RAPTIC
Faculty may join at the appropriate phase.
1 Ideation to Innovation
Strengthening research programs, transforming research ideas into innovative concepts, learning about IP.
2 Projects to Products
Developing projects into tangible products while securing intellectual property.
3 Invention Development
Refining inventions, mitigating risks, and planning for business success.
Key Elements of Each Phase
Coaching
Trained peer coaches for research acceleration.
Learning Sessions
Content, individualized feedback and peer networking.
Resources
Internal and regional connections, mentors, handbook and materials.
Opportunities
Funds for grant development, prototyping, seed/pilot work, and more.
Interested in being a part of the RAPTIC FY26 Cohort?
Learn More and Apply
“I never would have submitted this grant if I didn’t have the support of RAPTIC.”