What You Can Achieve with UIDP
UIDP members value the opportunity to turn shared knowledge, cross-sector perspectives, and professional connections into practical solutions and stronger university–industry partnerships.
Access Exclusive Member Resources
Many UIDP resources are direct outcomes of member-led projects. Member representatives receive access to the UIDP Resource Center, including:
- Publications and reference guides
- Quick guides and practical tools
- Webinar and event recordings
- Training materials
- Videos and other professional resources
- UIDP Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Rate List 2025
- University Business Funding List (NSF and UIDP data)
- Service Provider Directory
These resources help members save time, train their teams, evaluate different approaches, and solve difficult problems.
Explore the UIDP Resource Center
*You must be logged into your member account to access member-only resources
Connect, Learn, and Collaborate Through UIDP Events
UIDP conferences, forums, workshops, webinars, regional gatherings, and member-only events help members:
- Share knowledge and experiences
- Build relationships across universities and industry
- Advance UIDP projects
- Explore emerging partnership issues
- Showcase university–industry collaboration in real-world settings
- Identify potential partners and opportunities
Active participation allows representatives to get to know one another and continue those relationships beyond UIDP events.
*You must be logged into your member account to see member-only events
Members can also take a more active role by presenting or facilitating discussions at UIDP events, sharing their expertise, and raising awareness of new initiatives. Organizations can also host regional events, bringing university and industry leaders together to address local priorities, strengthen connections, and explore new opportunities for collaboration.
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Connect with an Experienced Peer Network
UIDP brings together professionals from research universities and leading innovation companies around the world. Through events, projects, the member directory, myUIDP, and direct introductions, member representatives can:
- Find relevant expertise
- Exchange perspectives
- Ask peers how they have addressed similar issues
- Understand university and industry concerns
- Develop new professional relationships
- Identify opportunities for collaboration
UIDP complements regional organizations, professional societies, and industry associations by focusing specifically on the university–industry partnership interface.
*You must be logged into your member account to explore myUIDP
Promote Your Organization
UIDP helps members expand the reach of initiatives that are relevant to professionals working at the university–industry collaboration interface.
Members can request support from UIDP in promoting:
- Requests for proposals
- Research and collaborative opportunities
- Special projects and organizational initiatives
- Job openings
- Webinars
- Programs and events
- Brief community surveys
Depending on the opportunity, UIDP may help communicate it through:
- myUIDP, the members-only online community and directory
- UIDP social media channels
- The UIDP email blast
- The UIDP Career Center
- Webinars
- Events
- Direct communication with relevant members
This benefit helps member organizations reach a focused audience of university–industry partnership professionals while giving other members access to relevant opportunities.
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Help solve shared partnership challenges
UIDP members help shape our work by identifying challenges and opportunities in university-industry partnerships. Through working groups, listening sessions, workshops, and pilots, members share experience, explore new approaches, and develop practical solutions together.
This work produces guidance, tools, and models that members can apply within their own organizations to strengthen partnerships and advance collaboration.
Access UIDP Expertise and Support
The UIDP team has extensive experience and connections across the university–industry interface. Member representatives can request assistance with:
- Facilitating introductions
- Identifying opportunities to build or strengthen connections
- Finding relevant UIDP resources
- Navigating partnership and collaboration questions
- Sharing appropriate information with the UIDP community
- Connecting with members who have relevant experience
For questions, email us at info@uidp.net.
Get Answers Faster with LIA, UIDP’s AI Agent
Members can also use LIA, UIDP’s AI agent trained on UIDP content, to quickly explore UIDP knowledge, resources, and guidance. Once logged in to your UIDP account, you can find LIA in the UIDP Resource Center.
LIA can help representatives:
- Find relevant UIDP resources and publications
- Explore guidance related to university–industry partnership questions
- Identify UIDP tools and materials that may apply to a particular challenge
- Learn more about UIDP programs, projects, and member benefits
- Quickly navigate UIDP’s growing body of knowledge
Ask LIA a question in your own words to help identify a useful starting point, then dig deeper into the UIDP resources and expertise most relevant to your work.
LIA provides another way for members to access and make use of UIDP knowledge when they need it.
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