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12/19/23

Who Pays for Research? Global R&D Funding by the Numbers

Dec. 19, 2023—As the year draws to a close, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the progress, challenges, and opportunities that have shaped the R&D funding landscape both in […]

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12/12/23

Coincidence as Catalyst: The Nexus of Serendipity, Collaboration, and Productivity in U-I Partnerships

Dec. 12, 2023—Collaboration—working together to pursue a mutually beneficial goal—is the heart of university-industry research partnerships. Often, collaboration is sparked by a chance encounter, when the right people are brought […]

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12/5/23

Navigating Global Research: Aligning with International Priorities

Dec. 5, 2023—More governments worldwide are realizing the transformational power of research and dedicating time and resources to develop strategies to solve real-world problems. Often, these strategies include identified priorities […]

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11/28/23

University-Industry Partnerships in the Age of ARPA

Nov. 28, 2023—Beginning with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) founding in 1958, the United States has had great success with the ARPA model. These agencies are known for […]

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11/21/23

Shaping the Future: The Call for Comment on AI Usage Policies

Nov. 21, 2023—At the beginning of the month, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a draft policy on artificial intelligence (AI) for comment. The policy is […]

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11/14/23

Open Science in Cross-Sector Partnerships: The Structural Genomics Consortium

Nov. 14, 2023—Founded in 2003 with just two main laboratories, the Structural Genomics Consortium has laboratories at six different universities, including UIDP members Karolinska Institutet, University College London, the University […]

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11/7/23

Evolution in Evaluation: Major Updates from Carnegie Classifications and Research Excellence Framework

Nov. 7, 2023—Last week, the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education (ACE) announced a new methodology for one of the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education: the […]

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10/30/23

Forging the Future: Manufacturing USA Institutes and U-I Collaborations

Oct. 31, 2023—There has been significant attention recently on U.S. government investment in academic-corporate partnerships, but since 2014, Manufacturing USA has made its mark on the manufacturing industry in the […]

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10/24/23

Company R&D Investment: How Data Insights Can Fuel U-I Collaborations

Oct. 24, 2023—Despite pandemic shutdowns and resulting economic stagnation, the Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) survey from the National Science Foundation shows that business R&D performance topped $600 billion […]

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10/17/23

From Academia to Innovation: East Asia’s Rise in U-I Collaboration

Oct. 17, 2023—Many multinational companies are looking to expand their academic partnerships around the world. Japan and the East Asia region as a whole boast a host of research and […]

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