Untangling 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 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 […]
READ MOREGreening for the Greater Good: Research to Fuel the Bioeconomy
This post is an excerpt from an article appearing in NCURA’s Oct/Nov 2022 issue. Download the full article. In 1973, the field of biotechnology was fundamentally transformed when biochemists Stanley […]
READ MOREBlog: Public funding moves research enterprise from pause to fast-forward
By Anthony Boccanfuso The pandemic ramped up new research in vaccines, therapeutics, personal protective gear, and other R&D to mitigate its effects. But for nearly two years, a wide swath […]
READ MOREWhy it’s challenging for industry to engage in government research collaboration
By Kristina Thorsell UIDP Senior Project Advisor Two panel discussions from the UIDP Triple Helix Days event held in October get to the heart of the barriers and challenges for […]
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