For the purposes of these rules additional definitions may be found in Procedural Rules, OAR 123-001. For purposes of this division of administrative rules, unless the context demands otherwise:

1. (1) “Council” means the Oregon Innovation Council.
2. (2) “Department” means the Oregon Business Development Department
3. (3) “Fund” means the University Innovation Research Fund.
4. (4) “Review Committee” is the group that does the initial evaluation of requests for matching commitments from the University Innovation Research Fund.  The Review Committee shall consist of the sitting members of the Senior Research Officers Council (SROC) or their designees and one representative from the Council or their designee who does not represent an educational institution.
5. (5) “SRO” means the Senior Research Officer.
6. (6) “SROC” means the Senior Research Officer Council, which consists of the SRO from each public university in Oregon (Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Portland State University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University Western Oregon University and Eastern Oregon University) and OHSU.

Statutory/Other Authority

Sec 21, Ch. 643 OL 2019 & HB 2377 (2019)

Statutes/Other Implemented

Sec 21, Ch. 643 OL 2019 & HB 2377 (2019)

History

OBDD 8-2025, amend filed 11/21/2025, effective 11/21/2025
OBDD 17-2019, adopt filed 11/12/2019, effective 11/12/2019