Schedule a consultation with our team to discuss your research interests and how we can help connect you with industry partners.
Services for Faculty Members
Accelerate Your Research Impact Through Industry Partnerships
The R&D Partnership Team helps faculty members establish meaningful connections with industry and nonprofit partners to enhance research opportunities, enrich classroom experiences, and drive innovation with real-world applications.
How We Support Your Research
Industry Connections
We facilitate introductions to potential research partners aligned with your expertise and interests, helping you build relationships that can lead to:
- Research Collaboration Opportunities: Find industry partners facing challenges that align with your research strengths
- Sponsored Research Arrangements: Secure industry funding for specific research initiatives
- Letters of Collaboration: Obtain formal partnership commitments for grant applications
Classroom Enhancement
Bring real-world context to your teaching through:
- Industry Guest Lecturers: Subject matter experts who can provide practical insights
- Applied Student Projects: Real-world challenges for students to solve
- Industry Site Visits: Opportunities for students to see concepts in action
Applied Project Support
For shorter-term industry engagements, we offer:
- Streamlined Project Processes: Simplified agreements for testing, analysis, and capability demonstration projects
- Contracting Assistance: Navigating university processes for industry-funded applied projects
Additional Support Services
- Collaborative Research Development
- Clinical Trial Facilitation
- Research Consortium Development
- Grant Programs for Translational Research
- Research and Innovation Events
