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Ten agent workflows for the Research Office — funding opportunity detection, research institution monitoring, grant landscape analysis, collaboration intelligence, federal agency tracking, foundation grant pipeline monitoring, industry-sponsored research detection, research compliance monitoring, publication and citation intelligence, and technology transfer opportunity identification — enabling data-driven research decisions powered by comprehensive domain intelligence.

1Federal Funding Opportunity Detection

AI agent monitors federal agency domains to detect new funding opportunities, program changes, budget shifts, and priority area announcements — giving researchers early intelligence on grants before competitors and enabling proactive proposal development.

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Track Federal Agency Grant Signals
/products /press /blog /about OpenPageRank
FEDERAL FUNDING INTELLIGENCE — 42 AGENCY DOMAINS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ nsf.gov — National Science Foundation /press: New $200M "AI for Science" initiative announced /products: 3 new program solicitations in quantum computing /blog: Director's blog emphasizes convergence research OPPORTUNITY: $200M AI funding — match to 12 faculty researchers nih.gov — National Institutes of Health /products: BRAIN Initiative 2.0 — $1.2B over 5 years /press: New funding priority: Long COVID research /about: Budget increase of 5.2% for FY2027 OPPORTUNITY: Match BRAIN Initiative to neuroscience dept energy.gov/science — DOE Office of Science /press: Budget flat — competitive environment /products: New clean energy manufacturing program /blog: Emphasis on national lab partnerships NOTE: Partner with national lab for stronger DOE proposals

2Foundation & Private Grant Intelligence

AI agent monitors private foundation and philanthropic organization domains to identify emerging funding priorities, new grant programs, and strategic shifts — enabling targeted proposals aligned with funder interests.

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Monitor Foundation Funding Priorities
/about /products /press /leadership IAB Categories
FOUNDATION GRANT INTELLIGENCE — 280 FOUNDATIONS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ gatesfoundation.org — Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation /about: New "AI in Global Health" priority area added /press: $500M commitment to climate-health nexus /leadership: New program officer for higher education MATCH: 3 faculty in global health AI research moore.org — Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation /products: Open-source science software grants ($50M pool) /about: Expanded environmental conservation focus MATCH: Computational biology group — open science alignment simonsfoundation.org — Simons Foundation /products: New "Simons Investigators" cohort — $1M/5yr each /press: Mathematics and physical sciences emphasis /about: Total giving increased 18% YoY MATCH: 2 math faculty nominated for Simons Investigators

3Research Collaboration Intelligence

AI agent identifies potential research collaboration partners by monitoring university, national lab, and research institute domains — detecting complementary expertise, shared funding interests, and faculty movement signals that indicate collaboration readiness.

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Identify Collaboration Opportunities
/about /careers /partners /press IAB Categories Countries
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITY DETECTION ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH-POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS: ethz.ch — ETH Zurich /about: New Center for AI in Climate Science launched /careers: Hiring 8 postdocs in climate modeling /partners: Seeking US university collaborators MATCH: Our climate science group + their AI expertise ACTION: Initiate MOU discussion for joint NSF proposal lbl.gov — Lawrence Berkeley National Lab /press: New $120M bioenergy research center announced /about: Expanding user facility access for universities /partners: Open call for university affiliates MATCH: Chemistry dept bioenergy research — apply for affiliate status kaist.ac.kr — KAIST (South Korea) /press: New semiconductor research program /about: International partnership fund — $5M for joint projects MATCH: EE dept semiconductor research — submit partnership proposal

4Industry-Sponsored Research Detection

AI agent monitors corporate R&D domains to identify industry-sponsored research opportunities — tracking companies expanding research partnerships, opening university liaison offices, and publishing collaborative research RFPs.

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Track Corporate Research Partnership Signals
/partners /careers /press /about OpenPageRank Personas
INDUSTRY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP SIGNALS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ research.google /partners: New "Research Scholar" program — $60K grants /about: University collaboration fund expanded to $100M /careers: 14 "University Relations" positions posted OPPORTUNITY: Submit 4 proposals to Research Scholar program research.ibm.com /partners: New quantum computing university network /press: $150M commitment to AI research partnerships OPPORTUNITY: Join quantum network — CS dept aligned corporate.exxonmobil.com /about: New low-carbon research initiative /partners: University research RFP — carbon capture focus /press: $500M R&D budget for energy transition OPPORTUNITY: Chemical engineering carbon capture group — strong fit

5Research Compliance & Export Control Monitoring

AI agent monitors regulatory and compliance domains relevant to research — tracking export control updates, research security requirements, foreign influence regulations, and institutional compliance obligations for federally funded research.

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Track Research Compliance Changes
/compliance /legal /press /about Countries
RESEARCH COMPLIANCE INTELLIGENCE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ bis.doc.gov — Bureau of Industry & Security /compliance: Updated Entity List — 14 new organizations added /press: New deemed export controls for quantum technologies IMPACT: 3 research projects require export control review nsf.gov/research-security /compliance: NSPM-33 disclosure requirements updated /about: New research security training mandate effective Jul 2026 ACTION: Update foreign collaboration disclosure forms whitehouse.gov/ostp /press: New open access policy for federally funded research /compliance: Data management plan requirements expanded ACTION: Update data management plan templates COMPLIANCE STATUS: Active grants requiring review: 47 Foreign collaboration disclosures due: 12 (by March 31) Export control assessments needed: 3 (high priority)

6Technology Transfer & IP Intelligence

AI agent monitors technology transfer, patent licensing, and startup ecosystem domains to identify commercialization opportunities for university research — tracking industry demand signals, licensing trends, and startup formation in relevant technology areas.

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Identify Commercialization Opportunities
/products /about /investors /partners IAB Categories Domain Ages
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY DETECTION ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ INDUSTRY DEMAND SIGNALS MATCHING OUR IP: CRISPR Gene Editing Tools New startup domains in sector: 34 (up 45% YoY) mammothbiosciences.com — /products: Seeking university licenses editasmedicine.com — /partners: Open innovation program Our patents: 4 CRISPR delivery methods — high demand signal Quantum Computing Software Sector growth: 67 new domains in 12 months ionq.com — /partners: University collaboration for algorithms Our patents: 2 quantum error correction methods ACTION: List on quantum tech licensing marketplace Battery Materials VC investment signal: $4.2B in sector (up 89% YoY) quantumscape.com — /about: Seeking solid-state electrolyte IP Our patents: 1 solid-state electrolyte formulation ACTION: Engage QuantumScape for licensing discussion

7Research Computing & Infrastructure Intelligence

AI agent monitors research computing providers, cloud platforms, and HPC vendor domains to track available computing resources, pricing changes, and new capabilities — helping the research office optimize computing infrastructure decisions for faculty.

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Track Research Computing Resources
/products /pricing /partners OpenPageRank
RESEARCH COMPUTING LANDSCAPE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ access-ci.org — NSF ACCESS (formerly XSEDE) /products: New allocations cycle open — deadline Mar 15 /about: 4 new GPU clusters available for research ACTION: Submit allocation requests for 6 research groups cloud.google.com/research-credits /products: $50K credits per faculty for research /partners: New university partnership tier /pricing: 40% discount for academic GPU instances aws.amazon.com/research /products: Research credit program expanded to $100K /press: New SageMaker features for research workflows COST COMPARISON (GPU compute, per hour): ACCESS (NSF): Free (allocation-based) Google Cloud: $1.84/hr (with academic discount) AWS: $2.12/hr (with research credits) Azure: $2.08/hr (with academic pricing)

8Conference & Publication Intelligence

AI agent monitors academic conference, journal, and scholarly publisher domains to track submission deadlines, special issue calls, emerging research themes, and open access policy changes — helping faculty maximize research visibility and impact.

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Track Academic Conference & Journal Signals
/events /products /about /press OpenPageRank
ACADEMIC PUBLISHING INTELLIGENCE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ UPCOMING DEADLINES (MATCHING FACULTY EXPERTISE): neurips.cc — NeurIPS 2026 /events: Submission deadline May 15, 2026 /about: New track: "AI for Science" MATCH: 8 ML faculty — circulate call for papers nature.com/natmachintell — Nature Machine Intelligence /about: Special issue: "Foundation Models in Science" /events: Submission deadline Apr 1, 2026 MATCH: 3 faculty with relevant preprints OPEN ACCESS POLICY CHANGES: springer.com — New transformative agreements with 14 universities elsevier.com — Read & Publish deal pricing updated plos.orgAPC waiver program expanded for R1 institutions ACTION: Negotiate Springer transformative agreement for our library

9Faculty Recruitment & Retention Intelligence

AI agent monitors peer institution research domains to track faculty movements, new hire announcements, lab expansions, and research center launches — providing intelligence for proactive faculty recruitment and retention strategies.

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Track Faculty Movement Signals
/careers /leadership /press /about OpenPageRank
FACULTY MOVEMENT INTELLIGENCE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES: cs.cmu.edu /careers: Star AI researcher listed as "visiting" (was tenured) /press: Department restructuring announced OPPORTUNITY: Recruit departing AI faculty — counter-offer window chemistry.caltech.edu /leadership: 2 senior faculty moved to "emeritus" /careers: 4 open faculty positions in materials science NOTE: Our materials faculty may be targeted — retention review PEER INVESTMENT SIGNALS: engineering.stanford.edu /press: $200M new engineering building — AI/robotics focus /careers: 28 new faculty positions RISK: May attract our junior faculty — retention packages needed research.gatech.edu /press: New $80M research center in quantum computing /careers: 6 quantum faculty positions at senior level ACTION: Review retention for our quantum computing group

10Research Impact & Ranking Intelligence

AI agent monitors research ranking, bibliometric, and impact assessment domains to track the institution's research standing, identify areas for improvement, and benchmark output against peer institutions — informing strategic research investment decisions.

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Track Research Ranking Signals
/about /products /press OpenPageRank IAB Categories
RESEARCH IMPACT BENCHMARKING ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ RANKING SIGNALS FROM PEER DOMAINS: shanghairanking.com — ARWU Rankings /products: 2026 methodology update — AI research weight increased IMPACT: Our AI investment aligns with new weighting timeshighereducation.com — THE Rankings /about: Industry income metric weight increased to 8% GAP: Our industry partnerships lag peers by 23% topuniversities.com — QS Rankings /products: New "Sustainability" ranking vertical /about: Employer reputation survey methodology changed ACTION: Promote sustainability research for new ranking OUR PERFORMANCE VS PEERS: Research output: +12% publications YoY (above peer avg) Citation impact: +8% normalized citations Industry funding: -5% vs peer average International collaboration: Flat — target for improvement
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Generate Research Intelligence Report

Research Intelligence Report — February 2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ──────────────────────────────────────── Federal agencies monitored: 42 domains Foundations tracked: 280 domains Research collaborators: 450+ institution domains Industry partners: 180 corporate R&D domains KEY INSIGHTS $200M+ in new federal funding opportunities identified matching faculty expertise. 3 high-potential collaboration partners flagged for MOU outreach. Technology transfer analysis found $4.2B in VC investment in sectors matching our IP portfolio. Faculty movement intelligence flagged 4 retention risks.
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