From Application to Award: Navigating NSF’s Funding Calls
April 3, 2023 — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funds about a quarter of all federal research to U.S. colleges and universities. In an average year, NSF issues 12,000 […]
READ MOREIndustry Partnership: What’s in it for researchers?
March 27, 2023 — Successful partnerships often start with a conversation between a university professor and an industry researcher. Then the talk turns to action, and things can get complicated. […]
READ MOREU.S. multi-agency policy report draws on findings from UIDP Bioeconomy Workshop series
March 24, 2022 – This week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a new report, “Bold Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing: Harnessing Research and Development […]
READ MOREUntangling Titles in U-I Partnerships
March 20, 2023 — Among the highest ranking titles in the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream enterprise is “grand poobah,” currently held by Sean Greenwood, its PR and communications director. […]
READ MOREThe Rocky Road to R1: HBCUs Pursue Research Distinction
March 13, 2023 — Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) outperform global university research averages in myriad subjects by 40%, according to Elsevier statistical analysis compiled for UIDP and shared […]
READ MORENew Member Spotlight: Tennessee State University
UIDP welcomes Tennessee State University as a new member organization. We spoke with Quincy Quick, associate vice president for research and sponsored programs and chief research officer. Quick shared his vision […]
READ MORETemplate Agreements and the Challenges of One-Size-Fits-All
March 6, 2023 — It’s often said that if you’ve seen one sponsored research agreement, you’ve seen…one sponsored research agreement. But the argument is frequently made for template agreements as […]
READ MOREUntangling Joint Solicitations: Less Red Tape, More Revenue, Returns, Results
Feb. 27, 2023 – With an eye toward solving complex global challenges, stakeholders in academia, industry, and government are crafting new approaches to maximize the impact of research investments. Joint […]
READ MOREAmericans call for federal investments in R&D while EU activates innovation in more countries
Feb. 20, 2023 – For most of American history, support for federal involvement in much of anything has waxed and waned depending on political movements, economic stability, and other social […]
READ MOREInnovation Ignition: Three U.S. Agencies Take Steps to Promote Research Partnerships
Feb. 13, 2023 – For as long as memory serves, the U.S. government shunned “industrial policy,” but it seems the tide is turning. Agencies are keen to shine by directly […]
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