Presentation Type
Lightning Talk
Date
2025-11-20
Description
Do you know the full extent of your institution’s research footprint? And how easily can others discover and engage with it? Today’s research ecosystem encompasses far more than publications, including datasets, abstracts and posters, archived lectures, digital recordings, research services, and equipment, among other assets. To increase visibility and sharing, many institutions now organize their information assets in a single, searchable platform such as a research information management system (RIMS) or institutional repository. These systems serve as central hubs, connecting people with the full breadth of knowledge and resources their researchers produce. To truly unlock opportunities for collaboration and innovation, solutions must extend beyond the campus and be accessible to industry, non-profits, and government sectors. The Ohio Innovation Exchange (OIEx), sponsored by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and powered by Digital Science technologies, was designed to overcome long-standing barriers by providing a modern, statewide digital knowledge-sharing platform. OIEx is transforming how businesses and organizations connect with university experts and access shareable resources across Ohio’s institutions. In this presentation, we will highlight two R&D applications of generative AI technology designed to enhance discovery and help researchers frame their work in industry-relevant terms. Our collaboration yielded promising results and demonstrates how Digital Science is thoughtfully and responsibly combining the strengths of research management systems with the transformative potential of emerging AI tools to drive discovery, collaboration, and innovation.
Keywords
MIRL Symposium, 2025 MIRL Symposium, lightning talk
Rights and Permissions
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Repository Citation
Cain, Timothy and Winzeler, Alexandra, "Transforming Research Discovery: Centralized Systems and Generative Artificial Intelligence for Industry-Ready Collaboration" (2025). Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium. 4.
https://scholarlycommons.henryford.com/mirl/2025/program/4
Transforming Research Discovery: Centralized Systems and Generative Artificial Intelligence for Industry-Ready Collaboration
Do you know the full extent of your institution’s research footprint? And how easily can others discover and engage with it? Today’s research ecosystem encompasses far more than publications, including datasets, abstracts and posters, archived lectures, digital recordings, research services, and equipment, among other assets. To increase visibility and sharing, many institutions now organize their information assets in a single, searchable platform such as a research information management system (RIMS) or institutional repository. These systems serve as central hubs, connecting people with the full breadth of knowledge and resources their researchers produce. To truly unlock opportunities for collaboration and innovation, solutions must extend beyond the campus and be accessible to industry, non-profits, and government sectors. The Ohio Innovation Exchange (OIEx), sponsored by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and powered by Digital Science technologies, was designed to overcome long-standing barriers by providing a modern, statewide digital knowledge-sharing platform. OIEx is transforming how businesses and organizations connect with university experts and access shareable resources across Ohio’s institutions. In this presentation, we will highlight two R&D applications of generative AI technology designed to enhance discovery and help researchers frame their work in industry-relevant terms. Our collaboration yielded promising results and demonstrates how Digital Science is thoughtfully and responsibly combining the strengths of research management systems with the transformative potential of emerging AI tools to drive discovery, collaboration, and innovation.