"focus its research" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when referring to an institution or entity that is conducting research. For example: "The university has decided to focus its research on new technologies."
In an interview on Tuesday, Mr. Read promised that Pfizer would stop "investing on hope," and would focus its research on the most profitable ventures.
The United States should focus its research and development on ground-, sea- or air-based missile defense systems that are designed to intercept warheads either immediately after their launch -- in the so-called "boost phase" -- or as they re-enter the earth's atmosphere at the end or "terminal phase" of their trajectory.
Recent independent reviews had urged Kew to focus its research program.
MioTech plans to focus its research and development on building its data feed pipeline and machine learning research team, as well as working with financial data providers to grow its data analytics tools.
Nevertheless, in some jurisdictions it is intervention research which may be more appropriate – ie, a small island nation could introduce a ban on tobacco imports and then focus its research effort on studying the impact and the effectiveness of countermeasures to smuggling.
N. R. Narayana Murthy, chair of Infosys Technologies Limited in Bangalore, a giant global software company, applauded the new policy as a way "to help the Indian S&T community better focus its research efforts".
It focuses its research efforts on technologies that are close to the market.
It is focusing its research on Ford's diesel engine plant at Dagenham, Essex, and with German truck maker Mann.
Thinking through problems One participant, Mohammad, says his group focused its research on the issue of smoking because it was particularly dangerous for young people and so little was known about its consequences.
Given his long view on drone delivery, it's no surprise that Imperial's lab will be focusing its research on other areas.
Some suspect that the oil company is focusing its research on gathering material to support its legal case; we can't know for sure, though, because researchers who get money from BP must sign strict three-year confidentiality agreements.
