May 2019
UIDP Webinar: Instagram Proposals on Well-being and Safety Research
This UIDP webinar will provide a forum for attendees to ask questions about an Instagram RFP, including proposal requirements and post-award administration.
Find out more »June 2019
Center for Computational Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine (CCBGM): An NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center Webinar
The Center for the Science of Heterogeneous Additive Printing of 3D Materials (SHAP3D) will present in a free webinar, describing how it brings the innovation research capabilities of leading universities to serve the diverse interests of industry, government, and academia to address fundamental research challenges to meet the commercial needs of industry for heterogeneous 3D printing of materials.
Find out more »Webinar: New Contracting Models
For many universities and their industry partners traditional approaches to negotiating sponsored research and license agreements may not produce the desired results. New models that are intended to streamline university industry agreement and promote more and better university-industry partnerships have emerged over the last few years. This session will describe a few of these approaches for dealing with the results of industry sponsored research agreements including public dedication of IP, and pre-negotiated agreements geared to various types of project such…
Find out more »Webinar: Liability, Warranties, Assumption and Allocation of Risk
Assessment of risk is an important part of determining reasonable contract terms, and too often, that step is neglected, with negotiators instead relying on standard positions. Terms addressing liability, indemnification, warranties, and insurance are often relegated to “boilerplate” status and not given the attention they need or deserve in university-industry agreements. Both parties have constraints and policy considerations in these areas that often differ and can cause challenges to negotiating agreements. Activities covered by contracts between industry and universities and…
Find out more »July 2019
Webinar: Basic Budgeting Strategies for Industry Agreements
The budget is key in determining whether it is feasible to proceed with a sponsored project. The budget should reflect the funding required to successfully undertake the proposed project and allow the industry sponsor to assess whether those funds are available. Budgets detail and format may vary but include direct and indirect costs. Sometimes additional funds from other sources such as the state or federal government may be required. This session will provide a summary of budget and payment terms…
Find out more »Sony Research Award Program Webinar (2019)
UIDP will host an informative webinar about the Sony Research Award Program on Monday, July 22 from 1–1:45pm ET with 20 minutes of presentation and the rest for Q&A from the audience. Learn more about the award program, submission guidelines and application deadlines during Sony’s webinar with Mark Ortiz, the manager of the Strategy & Planning Office for Sony Corporation of America’s U.S. Research Center.
Find out more »Propelling U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness through Cybersecurity Innovations (2019)
During this informational webinar, Drs. Peng Liu and Jingjing Li of Penn State will discuss the focus of the institute, how it will be structured, and how your organization can join us in building a new university/industry collaboration to expand our ability to address evolving cybersecurity threats to greater energy efficiency in manufacturing industries, develop new cybersecurity technologies and methods, and share information and knowledge to the broader community of U.S. manufacturers.
Find out more »November 2019
Into the MIST (Multi-functional Integrated System Technology): An NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center Webinar (2019)
Join us for bi-monthly, hour-long webinars to learn more about IUCRC Centers.
Find out more »January 2020
UIDP Webinar: Maximizing Value via Broad, Deep IP Strategies (2020)
This webinar shares how to maximize the value of Intellectual Property (IP) via broad and deep patent strategies.
Find out more »February 2020
Amping Up: New NSF U-I Research Center to Transform Power Management Electronics (2020)
This webinar will provide an overview of PMIC research and outline PMIC’s operations, including funding, intellectual property, project selection and the Industry Advisory Board.
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