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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.

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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.

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  • UIDP London 2026 7 July - 9 July, 2026
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    8:30 AM/7:00 PM

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.

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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.

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  • January 2023

  • Tue 17

    UIDP Caltech Regional Assembly

    January 17, 2023 @ 10:15 am - 2:45 pm EST
    MD, United States

    Examine newer areas of growth, including the thriving biotech research community and areas of greatest potential for the region to lead.

  • Thu 19

    Bay Area Forum 2023

    January 19, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm EST
    MD, United States

    Collaborate to advance America’s innovation ecosystem and share perspectives about contemporary issues affecting U-I partnership.

  • Wed 25

    UIDP Member Town Hall | Shifting Corporate Engagement Models: Pros, Cons, and Lessons Learned

    January 25, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

    Learn more about the corporate engagement space around the different structures for corporate engagement offices on university campuses.

  • May 2023

  • Wed 17

    UIDP Town Hall: De-Risking and Scaling Agriculture Technology

    May 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

    Learn more about agriculture sustainable solutions (equipment, hardware, software, treatments) and the multidimensional factors that are affecting uptake of new, cost-effective technologies and practices that can raise the bar on sustainable agriculture.

  • Thu 25

    UIDP Research Leadership Immersive: Principles and Practice to Cultivate High Impact University Industry Partnerships

    May 25, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm EDT
    Atlanta, GA

    A day-long learning experience that emphasizes the value of U-I partnerships and launching and maintaining a robust engagement strategy.

  • Wed 31

    UIDP Town Hall: Why Universities Charge Overhead

    May 31, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

    Learn more about the origins of university F&A rates and how universities think about research budgeting. Open to UIDP industry member representatives only.

  • June 2023

  • Mon 12

    UIDP Europe 2023

    June 12, 2023 @ 8:00 am - June 13, 2023 @ 5:00 pm EDT
    Karolinska Institutet Solnavägen 1, 171 77 Solna, Stockholm, NY, Sweden

    Explore topics in managing multinational partnerships; sustaining development goals; IP policies; and advancing regional innovation ecosystems.

  • Thu 15

    UIDP Town Hall: University Indirect Cost Rates: The Basics

    June 15, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

    Learn more about budgeting for indirect cost rates in industry sponsored research at universities. This town hall is for UIDP member representatives from universities and other research organizations only.

  • July 2023

  • Thu 6

    UIDP Town Hall: Implementation Guidance of Research Security Programs (NSPM-33)

    July 6, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm EDT

    Gain insight from professionals tracking the implementation of NSPM-33. This town hall is for UIDP member representatives only. 

  • August 2023

  • Tue 8

    UIDP Town Hall: HBCU Engagement Update

    August 8, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

    Join UIDP for an overview of the HBCU Engagement Initiative. This UIDP/HBCU town hall is to provide an update on the growth of this effort.

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