The Future of Challenge-Driven Partnerships: Takeaways from the UIDP Cambridge Workshop
July 23, 2024—The world has changed dramatically over the past decade. The pandemic represents just one of the global challenges that underscore the need for multinational and multisector collaboration to […]
READ MOREWabash and Purdue are teaming up to create a Midwest super hub for logistics research
Excerpted from the July 2024 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor. UIDP members can view the entire issue here. While the Smart Crossroads Research Consortium at Purdue University rightly includes the […]
READ MOREIntellectual Property Concerns: Lessons Learned from the Researcher Guidebook
July 16, 2024—Few challenges in cross-sector research partnerships are more difficult to navigate than intellectual property (IP) concerns. Whether the IP involved is foreground or background, ensuring that it is […]
READ MOREEmpowering Innovation: EDA Tech Hubs Awards and Impact
July 9, 2024—Last week, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced $504 million in funding to 12 designees through its Tech Hubs program. Just last October, President Biden announced the inaugural […]
READ MOREOutside Activity: Lessons Learned from the Researcher Guidebook
July 2, 2024—In research partnerships, there are myriad ways for individuals to engage with potential partners. Gifts, sponsored research projects, and consulting activities can help build new and sustain existing […]
READ MORENext-Gen Academia: The Fourth-Generation University Model
June 25, 2024—Universities have long conducted research that contributes to life-changing discoveries. In recent years, institutional missions have expanded to also embrace use-inspired and translational research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Experts […]
READ MOREConfidential Information: Lessons Learned from the Researcher Guidebook
June 18, 2024—Protecting confidential or proprietary information has long been a hot topic in the realm of university-industry partnerships. While university culture promotes the open dissemination of information, companies tend […]
READ MOREAn ongoing challenge: Finding the right performance metrics for industry engagement
Excerpted from the June 2024 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor. UIDP members can view the entire issue here. The metrics used to measure the performance of university industry engagement offices […]
READ MORERural Reimagined: Combating Non-Metro Challenges with Cross-Sector Partnerships
June 11, 2024—Recent years have seen a large shift in the research landscape towards regional innovation hubs and ecosystems. While major metropolitan areas have traditionally been the centers of innovation, […]
READ MORECompliance Issues: Lessons Learned from the Researcher Guidebook
June 4, 2024—For professionals in university-industry research partnerships, ensuring all research practices comply with necessary guidelines and regulations is vital to fostering innovation while protecting researchers, results, and processes. Navigating […]
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