About Us
The NDSU Research & Technology Park is now NDeavor™ Barry D. Batcheller Tech Park
Originally founded in 1999 as the NDSU Research & Technology Park, we’ve been at the heart of innovation in our state for over two decades. In 2025, we embraced the name NDeavor to honor our roots and reflect our ongoing commitment to ambitious technological advancements. Read the press release.
We collaborate closely with military partners, global industry leaders, and emerging fast-growth companies to solve real-world problems through the development of tangible product solutions. Our team understands firsthand the challenges our partners face, whether they’re industry pioneers or newcomers entering tech markets.
Our Mission
We deliver transformative technology solutions that secure our world and sustain our future.
Our Vision
To bridge the gap between scientific discovery and social benefit.
Our Governance
As a 501 c (3) non-profit organization, NDeavor is governed by a five-member board of directors. This 501 c (3) non-profit organization is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Powering innovation through academic partnerships
Since 1999, when we began as the NDSU Research & Technology Park, our legacy has been built on a strong partnership with North Dakota State University (NDSU), the region’s premier institution for agriculture and engineering research.
At NDeavor, collaboration with universities is not just a part of our mission — it is the foundation of our success. Our close relationship with NDSU, a nationally recognized land-grant research university, provides unmatched research excellence, talent, and innovation that drive our dual-use focus in defense and precision agriculture.
North Dakota State University: Our anchor partner
Located steps from the NDSU campus, NDeavor is complemented by the university’s research enterprise and talent pipeline. At NDeavor, we:
- Transform discoveries into solutions — accelerating research breakthroughs into deployable products for industry and defense.
- Connect expertise to impact — linking NDSU’s strengths in engineering, agriculture, computer science, and national security with real-world challenges.
- Fuel the next generation of innovators — providing students with hands-on experience through internships, prototyping projects, and startup collaborations.
- Influence the future of research — leveraging NDSU’s position as a top 100 research university to guide advancements in robotics, autonomous systems, sensors, and AI.
This partnership ensures that ideas move rapidly from labs to prototypes to deployment, while elevating NDSU’s role as a driver of discovery, innovation, and competitiveness for North Dakota and the nation.
Expanding beyond NDSU: A network of scientific discovery
While NDSU is our anchor, NDeavor also collaborates with other universities across North Dakota and the nation. These partnerships bring diverse expertise, broaden our scientific discovery network, and strengthen the pipeline of ideas, talent, and research.
By connecting universities with industry and defense partners, NDeavor:
- Creates multi-institution research collaborations in defense and agriculture.
- Opens doors for faculty and students to engage with real-world prototyping and commercialization.
- Aligns academic research with national security priorities and global food challenges.
A collaborative force
NDeavor is where universities, military partners, and industry leaders converge. This collaborative force:
- Provides state-of-the-art prototyping facilities and engineering excellence for collaborative projects.
- Encourages cross-disciplinary research that blends dual-use technology development serving both commercial markets and national security needs.
- Helps transform academic insights into market-ready and mission-critical solutions.
