Notre Dame Research

What Notre Dame Research does

Notre Dame Research is the central research administration division of the University of Notre Dame, a private Catholic research university founded in 1842 and one of 71 members of the Association of American Universities. The division operates more than thirty core facilities and resources and provides end-to-end research administration services to faculty, students, and external academic and industry users, including proposal development, award management, compliance oversight (IRB, IACUC, IBC, export control), and access to specialized instrumentation.

The technology stack centers on the Center for Research Computing (supercomputers, clusters, grid networks, storage, GIS, and visualization), the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility (electron microscopy, biological imaging, histology), the Magnetic Resonance Research Center (seven multinuclear NMR spectrometers), a Class 100 cleanroom Nanofabrication Facility, the Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility, Genomics and Bioinformatics, and the 25,000 sq ft Notre Dame Power & Propulsion facility. The Electronic Research Administration (ERA) platform sits atop this stack to manage research administration, compliance, and award workflows. A HIPAA-compliant C3PHI environment supports research using electronic protected health information.

The revenue model is hybrid and non-commercial: the division is funded primarily through federal grants (NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD), private foundations, and the university's endowment, with a fee-for-use pricing model on core facilities applied to internal Notre Dame researchers, external academic users, and industry partners. Distribution occurs through on-campus access, the Indiana CTSI partnership for shared regional use, and direct facility-by-facility engagement with industry users. The primary customer segment is Notre Dame's own faculty and students; external academic researchers and industry partners are secondary segments.

Name

Notre Dame Research

Legal name

University of Notre Dame

Website

https://research.nd.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1842

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Notre Dame Research is the research administration division of the University of Notre Dame, operating roughly 30 core facilities and supporting faculty, students, and external academic and industry users across the full research lifecycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Research Administration Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• University research administration
• Core research facilities
• Research compliance services
• Academic research infrastructure
• Sponsored programs management

Headquarters

HQ city

Notre Dame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Notre Dame Research is the central research administration division of the University of Notre Dame. It operates approximately 30 world-class core facilities and provides research services including Electronic Research Administration (ERA), compliance oversight (IRB, IACUC, IBC, export control), research development, funding opportunities support, a resource library, and the C3PHI HIPAA-compliant computing environment. Core facilities are made available to internal Notre Dame researchers, external academic institutions, and industry partners on a fee-for-use basis.

Product overview

Notre Dame Research is a comprehensive research administration ecosystem at the University of Notre Dame, supporting cutting-edge research through approximately 30 world-class core facilities and extensive research services. The portfolio includes specialized facilities for analytical science, biological screening, biophysics, environmental science, research computing, drug discovery, engineering design, genomics, imaging, mass spectrometry, nanofabrication, and more. Key service offerings encompass Electronic Research Administration (ERA), compliance services (IRB, IACUC, IBC), research development, funding opportunities support, a resource library, and the C3PHI HIPAA-compliant computing environment. The ecosystem supports researchers across the full research administration lifecycle from proposal development through award management and compliance tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Electronic platform that provides researchers, administrators, and partners with tools for managing the research administration lifecycle, including proposal submission, award management, and compliance tracking.
• Analytical Science and Engineering Core Facility (ASEND) Provides state-of-the-art instruments for characterization and structure elucidation of chemical, materials, and biophysical samples, solving current, emerging, and industry-relevant problems through new capabilities in measurement science and engineering.
• Biological Screening and Development Core Facility (BSD) Provides access to equipment and expertise for biological and translational assessment of chemical compounds, including high-throughput assays, in vivo PK/PD studies, and ADME-T services for small molecule development.
• Biophysics Instrumentation Core Facility (BIC) Provides access to trained technical staff and sophisticated instrumentation for characterizing biomolecular conformations and interactions, including isolation and purification of macromolecules.
• Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST) Fosters interdisciplinary environmental research and education by providing cutting-edge analytical technologies including gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, elemental analysis, stable isotope mass spectrometry, and materials characterization.
• Center for Research Computing (CRC) Provides access to supercomputers, clusters, grid networks, and storage, along with computational tools for modeling, data analysis, geographic information systems, and visualization. Approved Indiana CTSI core facility.
• Chemical Synthesis and Drug Discovery Facility (CSDD) Supports translational biomedical research by providing expertise in small molecule preparation for hit verification, lead development, and midsize scale up, including biological probes and small chemical libraries.
• Engineering and Design Core Facility (EDCF) Offers professional engineering support from consultation to detailed design work to rapid prototyping and testing, providing assistance in electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineering.
• Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) World-class field research station crossing Michigan and Wisconsin boundaries, promoting environmental research and education with pristine areas and exceptional facilities for descriptive studies and manipulative experiments.
• Freimann Life Science Center (FLSC) State-of-the-art animal facilities equipped to house vertebrates including fish, frogs, rabbits, and rodents. Fully accredited by AAALAC and approved Indiana CTSI core facility.
• Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility (GBCF) Provides state-of-the-art genomics solutions and data analysis for metagenomics, metagenetics, population genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics. Approved Indiana CTSI core facility.
• Integrated Imaging Facility (NDIIF) Integrates electron microscopy, biological imaging (in vivo imaging and optical microscopy), and histology with sophisticated microscopes and imaging stations. Approved Indiana CTSI core facility.
• Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility (MSPF) Provides modern instrumentation for detection, identification, and quantification of compounds from small organic molecules to large biomolecules with applications in metabolomics, proteomics, and lipidomics.
• Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC) Provides nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analytical support with seven multinuclear spectrometers enabling 1D and 2D homo- and heteronuclear spectra measurements at various temperatures.
• Nanofabrication Facility (NDNF) Fully equipped Class 100 cleanroom in Stinson-Remick Hall enabling fabrication and characterization of devices with feature sizes from nanometer to centimeter scale.
• Innovation Lab Brings together state-of-the-art machines, expert staff, and collaborative spaces for creating, prototyping, and manufacturing, including 3D printing, laser cutting, graphic design, and CAD support.
• Notre Dame Power & Propulsion Research and development organization focused on large-scale, high-energy testing with computational and analysis capabilities for conventional and high Mach air-breathing propulsion, energy generation, and thermal management.
• Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) Features two replicated watersheds with linked stream, pond, and wetland for testing ecological hypotheses, located at St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend.
• Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) Provides world-class equipment for characterization and synthesis of new materials with capabilities for general materials, surface, crystallographic, photovoltaic, and electrochemical analysis.
• Fluorescence Assisted Cell Sorting Core Facility (FACS) Shared facility between Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, housing a BD Biosciences FACSAria III cell sorter.
• Compliance Services Provides research compliance oversight including IRB, IACUC, IBC, export control, responsible conduct of research, and research security training programs.
• Research Development Services Assists faculty in developing successful research portfolios with expert guidance on connecting to resources, collaborators, and developing competitive proposals.
• Funding Opportunities Portal Helps faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduate students find and develop funding for their research activities.
• Resource Library Maintains institutional information relating to research administration including codes, fact sheets, forms, guidelines, and policies.
• C3PHI Research Environment HIPAA-compliant secure storage and computing environment for research projects using electronic protected health information (ePHI).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Notre Dame core facilities (Center for Research Computing, Freimann Life Science Center, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Integrated Imaging, Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics) are approved Indiana CTSI facilities with services available to all CTSI partners including other academic institutions and industry.
• Indiana University School of Medicine - South Bend (IUSM-SB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fluorescence Assisted Cell Sorting Core Facility (FACS) is shared between Notre Dame and IUSM-SB, located on the IUSM-SB campus and available to both institutions as well as other academic institutions on a case-by-case basis.
• MITERAC Consortium PartnersregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerMITERAC (Midwest Isotope and Trace Element Research Analytical Center) is an NSF-funded facility representing a Notre Dame-led consortium including Ball State University, Indiana State University, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indiana University-South Bend, and Western Michigan University, specializing in elemental and isotopic characterization.
• UNDERC Partners (Michigan/Wisconsin)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) operates a world-class field research station crossing Michigan and Wisconsin boundaries, promoting environmental research and education for the scientific community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Michigan Research: Large Midwest AAU public research university with an extensive core facility network, comparable research administration structure, and competing Big Ten/Midwest federal funding pipeline.
• Johns Hopkins University Research Administration: Private AAU research university and one of the largest recipients of NIH funding; operates a comparable compliance and core-facility infrastructure and competes for biomedical and translational research grants.
• Purdue University Office of Research: Indiana-based AAU public research university with a comparable research administration structure, core facilities, and Big Ten/AAU funding profile. Operates many of the same core facility categories (imaging, NMR, genomics, research computing) and competes for overlapping federal grants in Indiana.
• Northwestern University Office for Research: Private AAU research university in the Midwest with a similarly sized research portfolio, comparable compliance infrastructure, and overlap in biomedical, materials, and computational research areas.
• Duke University Office of Research: Private AAU research university with a similar-sized research portfolio, parallel compliance structures (IRB, IACUC, IBC), and overlapping industry partnership activity in life sciences and engineering.
• Indiana University Research: Direct CTSI partner and Indiana-based research enterprise operating an overlapping portfolio of core facilities (including the shared FACS facility with Notre Dame). Functions as both collaborator and competitor for federal funding and Indiana-based industry partnerships.
• University of Chicago Research: Private AAU research university in close geographic proximity with overlapping faculty recruitment markets, comparable core facility depth, and direct competition for federal grants and Midwest talent.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford University Research Administration: Larger private AAU peer with a substantially bigger research budget; operates overlapping facility categories (Stanford Nanofabrication Facility, NMR, genomics) and sets the benchmark for industry-partnered translational research at scale.
• MIT Office of the Vice President for Research: Larger private AAU peer with a major research computing infrastructure (similar to CRC), extensive core facility network, and similar compliance and research-security posture; competing benchmark for AI/computation and engineering research.

Others

• Argonne National Laboratory: DOE national laboratory in the greater Chicago region operating large-scale user facilities (advanced photon source, computing). Functions as an alternative/collaborator for researchers who would otherwise use Notre Dame's materials characterization and research computing facilities, and competes for the same federal funding pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNDResearch
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UNDResearch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/undresearch

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Notre Dame Research