The Natural Resources Research Institute is a state-chartered applied research institute of the University of Minnesota's Research and Innovation Office, hosted by the Duluth Campus. NRRI maintains three sites in Northern Minnesota with a mission to deliver integrated research solutions that value our resources, environment and economy for a sustainable and resilient future.
Our Mission
Deliver integrated research solutions that value our resources, environment and economy for a sustainable and resilient future.
Our Vision
Discover the economy of the future.
NRRI Charter
To foster the economic development of Minnesota’s natural resources in an environmentally sound manner to promote private sector employment.
- Minnesota State Legislature, 1983