For Faculty

Collaborate to innovate

Industry partnerships can accelerate research by bringing real-world problems, complementary resources, and pathways to scale. For faculty, these collaborations often support students, strengthen proposals, and create opportunities to test ideas beyond the lab—while preserving academic rigor and independence. 

Why collaborate with industry?

Resources and real-world problems

Industry brings funding, specialized equipment, and access to real-world challenges. This allows faculty to advance their research faster and test ideas in applied contexts.

Impact and translation

Partnerships help move discoveries beyond the lab into products, technologies and solutions that address urgent societal and industry needs. Faculty research gains visibility and broader relevance.

Student opportunities

Industry collaborations open doors for students—through internships, mentorship and applied projects—that strengthen career readiness and attract top talent to your research group.

How to develop impactful industry partnerships

 

Step 1: Identify your distinctive value proposition

Clarify what makes your research unique—whether it’s a novel technology, expertise or facility. Positioning your strengths clearly helps industry see the value of engaging with you.

  

Step 2: Find your fit

We can help you conduct competitive intelligence and understand the market landscape through economic reports and insight into industry needs for university partnerships. 

  

Step 3: Connect and ideate

Engage directly with industry partners to explore mutual interests. Use these conversations to spark creative collaborations that align real-world challenges with your research strengths.

  Note: Sharing confidential information in potential partner conversations? Make sure to get a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in place.

  

Step 4: Develop strategy and projects

Work with university partners to craft a research plan supported by clear agreements. Helpful resources include:

 

Step 5: Collaborate to innovate

Sustain engagement through joint research, co-development projects and student involvement. Innovation emerges when academia and industry work side by side to push boundaries together.

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