New Member Spotlight: Dell Technologies
UIDP welcomes Dell Technologies back as a UIDP member organization. Dell Technologies is dedicated to open innovation and partnership for research collaboration, and is actively developing emerging technologies in AI, data management, and 5G security. UIDP spoke with Deborah Stokes, who leads Dell Technologies’ external research activities, about the company’s goals for membership in UIDP. Deb will also kick off the metrics discussion at this month’s UIDP Thirsty […]
READ MOREContracting takes center stage with two learning opportunities from UIDP
UIDP is sharing some great news about upcoming learning and skill development opportunities in sponsored research contracting—for those new to the job and for seasoned professionals. Making contracting for university-industry collaboration easier is a core UIDP strength. The UIDP Contract Accords have expanded in both number and breadth since they were first introduced, and we […]
READ MOREBalancing competitiveness with freedom: Reflections on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act
By Anthony Boccanfuso UIDP President and CEO UIDP’s member webinar this week on legislative efforts to address U.S. security concerns could not have been more timely. Leslee Gilbert, vice president of government affairs firm Van Scoyoc Associates, brought her expertise to discuss legislation that passed the U.S. Senate Tuesday night—the United States Innovation and Competition Act [...] READ MOREUIDP Announces FY2022 Board of Directors
Members of UIDP voted on an outstanding slate of candidates who volunteered to stand for election to the UIDP Board of Directors for FY2022. Three positions were open for election this term. Selected to serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2021 are: Wendi Yajnik Novartis Incoming Chair (Industry) Manjula Donepudi Pfizer Industry Director Sophia [...] READ MOREMetrics can play a significant role when evaluating success of partnerships
Excerpted from the May 2021 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor. UIDP members can view the entire issue here. Can you “measure” the success of your U-I partnership? To a degree, you certainly can, say the experts. Universities and their industry partners employ a variety of metrics to help determine the strength of existing relationships and […]
READ MORENew Member Spotlight: Henkel
UIDP welcomes Henkel, a multinational chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, as a new member organization. Henkel aims to develop different kinds of strategic partnerships with selected partners to challenge its innovative business, and is developing additional growth potential through the expansion of strategic partnerships. UIDP spoke with Michael Todd, vice president for innovation and […]
READ MOREUIDP, core partners launch NSF’s new Engineering Research Visioning Alliance
New organization will convene engineering voices to identify opportunities and priorities for innovative research that benefits society After a competitive process, UIDP has been awarded a five-year, $8 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation to create and manage the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA). This first-of-its-kind program has a single focus: To identify [...] READ MOREU.S. Federal Research Funding Inches Up
As the world emerges from the pandemic, we’re seeing greater recognition of the role of governments to invest in the research that will help us address future challenges. An article analyzing a U.S. federal research budget bill passed in December highlights $165 billion in total R&D funding for 2021—an increase of 1% over 2020. A […]
READ MOREUIDP releases FY2020 Annual Report
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 2020, it is how quickly the world can change–and how quickly we can adapt and remain strong. In this report, you’ll read about UIDP’s activities in FY2020–from execution of our first international event to our first virtual event, plus our projects, publications, new surveys and podcasts, and new […]
READ MORENew Member Spotlight: Georgia State University
UIDP welcomes Georgia State University as a member organization. With six campuses in the Atlanta metro area, Georgia State has greatly expanded its research program in the past decade, with investments increasing by more than 141% since 2010. UIDP spoke with Jay Kahn, vice president of advancement and president of the Georgia State University […]
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