Welcome to CU Boulder's Office of Industry Collaboration.

Whether your company is seeking an academic partner, new hires, employee education and training, or cultivating new product ideas, we'll help you navigate our campus's vast array of resources to find the right partner—and establish the powerful connections that will spark new economic opportunities.

Ways to Engage

Sponsored Research

Explore fundamental challenges in a technical area, identify solutions to real-world challenges or improve an existing technology with us. 

Student Projects

Sponsoring student projects gives you the opportunity to meet and mentor students in your company's field and evaluate them as potential employees. IP rights are generally assigned to the sponsoring company. 

Joint Proposals

Federal and state funding opportunities frequently encourage joint proposals from universities and industry. We work with commercial partners and other universities to develop competitive responses.

Permanent Employment

Establish your brand on campus. Our job posting system, on-campus interviewing and resume referral services can connect you with highly-qualified students and alumni. 

Internships

Whether you're interested in contracting an intern for a specified period of time, or looking to interact with potential employees and their faculty advisors, we'll manage the details.

Student Employment

Employ undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students (even outside their field of study) as they pursue their academic career. We can offer recruitment and management tips. 

Philanthropy

Every year, CU Boulder students and faculty receive vital corporate and foundation support for scholarships, faculty research, event sponsorships and other critical areas.

Latest News

Research & Innovation Week 2019

Second annual Research & Innovation Week slated for Oct. 14-18, 2019

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) has announced the CU Boulder campus will host its second annual Research & Innovation Week Oct. 14-18, 2019. Read more
Earth Lab

Earth Lab Environmental Extremes CodeFest Two Day Workshop

Earth Lab is hosting a 2-day hands-on workshop to build a community of problem solvers... Read more
Research Blitz

Innovations in Security & Resilience Research Blitz

As part of CU Boulder's inaugural Research & Innovation Week , industry partners are invited... Read more

More News & Events


Industry Newsletter

Get a snapshot of the latest CU Boulder research news, collaborations, events and engagement opportunities.


Research & Creative Work 2017-18

This collection shows the depth and range in innovation, research, scholarship and creative work that set CU Boulder apart.