Faculty Workshops & Seminars
Join CU Boulder’s Industry Research Partnerships team for a series of workshops and seminars designed to give faculty the tools to thrive in research collaborations with industry.
These interactive conversations will walk you through the full journey of partnership development—from identifying how your research can address industry challenges to finding the right company fit, navigating engagement and contracting. You’ll also gain practical insights into managing intellectual property, expanding relationships and sustaining long-term collaborations. Think of it as a training ground to strengthen your “partnership muscle” and position your research for maximum impact beyond campus.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Where Biopharma R&D is Headed, and What it Means for Academic–Industry Research Partnerships (June 2026)
From AI-enabled biology to multimodal data systems, delivery technologies, and predictive biology, biopharma industry priorities are shifting in ways that are reshaping academic–industry partnerships. This talk will translate the top five emerging signals shaping biopharma R&D investment, partnership activity, and translational strategy, and help faculty think about how to more effectively position academic research for industry partnerships based on current industry priorities.
Clean Energy Industry Trends: What Researchers Need to Know (April 2026)
2025 was a landmark year for clean energy: record investment, record deployment, and a policy environment that tested the sector's resilience at every turn. This webinar breaks down the major industry trends shaping the clean energy landscape right now and what they mean for researchers at the intersection of energy, policy, technology and economic transition.
Industry Partnerships Studio: Virtual Biotech Workshop (April 21, 2026)
The Aerospace Sector: Ever-Changing Orbits (March 11, 2026)
Industry Pathways Workshop: Turning Research Strengths into New Funding Streams (February 10 & 24, 2026)
The Dos, Don'ts, and Discoveries of Industry Research Partnerships (October 9, 2025)
Find Your Fit: Where Research Meets Industry Challenges (September 10, 2025)
Industry Research Partnerships Info Session (August 4, 2025)