UIDP is a solutions-oriented organization where our members identify issues impacting university-industry (U-I) relations and opportunities to develop new approaches to working together. UIDP has been helping improve the quality of U-I partnerships since 2006.
UIDP provides members – including many of the world's most innovative companies and world-class research universities – with an opportunity to increase the success of U-I collaborations and research projects.
The UIDP team includes leading experts on U-I partnerships and collaboration.
The UIDP board includes representatives from some of the world's finest research-focused companies and universities.
Our membership comprises top-tier innovation companies and world-class research universities: organizations committed to active participation in pursuit of excellence in U-I collaboration and partnership.
Our members include top innovation companies and research universities around the world. See the membership list.
UIDP’s Community Partners are organizations and agencies that are not eligible for general membership, but whose mission and work are complementary to UIDP.
UIDP Member Sponsors play a crucial role as we expand our services to meet member needs. Together, we accomplish more!
Membership with the UIDP is institutional meaning any employee of a UIDP Member Organization can gain full access to membership services, resources and participate in our activities as a member representative.
Organizations can increase their visibility within the UIDP community by sponsoring UIDP meetings, regional events, workshops and other educational programming.
As part of its activities in support of UIDP members and for the betterment of the general academic, corporate, government, and non-profit sectors, UIDP regularly offers webinars on topical areas of interest.
The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA), is a UIDP-administered initiative with funding support from the National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate.
The purpose of the UIDP HBCU Initiative is to develop guidance that provides representatives from companies, federal agencies, HBCUs, and other universities with best practices for developing a mutually beneficial engagement strategy.
UIDP is undertaking a year-long effort to directly address the need to strengthen and modernize university-industry partnerships through bold approaches that dramatically increase impact from collaborative innovation.
UIDP hosted an informative webinar on Wednesday, August 13, from 8 to 9 a.m. ET, 12 to 1 p.m. GMT, about the EU and UK-focused 2025 Sony Research Award Program.
Following a well-attended session for our U.S.-based audience, UIDP offered an international-focused webinar on the Sony Research Award Program, designed specifically for researchers at universities in eligible UK and European countries. This initiative supports innovative academic research with the potential to shape the future of technology and foster long-term collaboration with Sony’s global R&D teams.
Participants heard directly from Damjan Stamcar, principal technology analyst at Sony Technology Partnerships Europe, who provided insights into the program’s goals, submission guidelines, and application deadlines.
Now in its 10th year, the Sony Research Award Program offers funding of up to USD $150,000 per year for research projects that align with Sony’s strategic interests. The program features two distinct award tracks:
Faculty Innovation Award – Supports early-stage, high-risk research in broad topic areas.
Focused Research Award – Targets proposals closely aligned with specific themes of interest to Sony’s research teams.
This webinar walked attendees through the current call for proposals, provided tips for crafting a compelling submission, and highlighted how the program encourages meaningful academic-industry collaboration.
Originally aired,
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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