What We Do
Competitive Intelligence
Competitive intelligence (CI) is the ethical practice of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information about the funding and research landscape to support decision-making. Our CI function within the RDI strives to help faculty develop the most competitive proposals possible, and to provide leadership with insights for strategic planning to advance USF’s research mission.
Deliverables
There are five primary CI products available, depending on client needs. Please contact the Research Development Institute for a consultation.
- Sponsor Analysis: These reports focus on overarching funding priorities of a sponsor to help faculty
understand and align with the needs of the sponsor.
- Program Analysis: These examine specific funding programs so that faculty can understand how to position
themselves to develop competitive proposals.
- Landscape Analysis: This type of analysis examines leading research institutions and/or funding programs
in a given research field. These analyses help faculty USF better understand its position
within a field, and provide aspirational examples.
- Capacity Analysis: These are internal-facing analyses of USF research capacity in a given area. These
are comprehensive looks at all the researchers that perform or enable research in
a field and illuminate strengths and gaps, which can be useful when developing teams
or large initiatives.
- External Profiles: These are biographical sketches of faculty or centers external to USF. These can inform teaming, hiring, or other activities, and may highlight exemplar researchers or organizations in a scientific field.
Services
Our Associate Director of CI is available for consultations, and can assist teams with strategic proposals which the RDI team is providing proposal development assistance.