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2/5/24

Fueling the Future: Assessing and Advancing Innovation Ecosystems

Feb. 6, 2024—Building and strengthening innovation ecosystems is a hot topic in the world of cross-sector research partnerships. Large-scale funding opportunities in the United States and beyond have generated hundreds […]

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1/30/24

The Evolution and Impact of Joint Faculty Employment in University-Industry Collaborations

Jan. 30, 2024—With increasing demand for top talent in fields like cloud computing, data science, and AI, it’s tempting for companies to recruit prestigious university faculty from their academic posts […]

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1/26/24

New Member Spotlight: SAS

UIDP welcomes SAS as a new member organization. SAS is a global leader in artificial intelligence and analytics software in higher education and other major industries, with more than 70,000 […]

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1/23/24

Building Innovation: Designing Spaces for Innovation and Discovery

Jan. 23, 2024—A space is more than walls and windows. It’s an environment that helps shape human interaction, innovation, and discovery. Intentional, human-centered design can influence behavior where people work […]

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1/16/24

Collaboration Crossroads: Bayh Dole Act, March-In Rights, and Impact on Partnerships

Jan. 16, 2024—In the United States, the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 was a turning point for the research and commercialization landscape—allowing universities to protect and commercialize discoveries resulting from federally […]

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1/9/24

Talent Tides: The Expanding Landscape of the Tech Workforce

Jan. 9, 2024—Worldwide, there’s been an unprecedented emphasis on regional economic development and innovation capacity. Programs increasingly support innovation and technological breakthroughs in regions outside the usual tech centers. The […]

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1/5/24

Universities, industry partners often at odds over “non-commercial” IP

Excerpted from the January 2024 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor. UIDP members can view the entire issue here. Negotiations are often difficult in finalizing a university-industry partnership, and in at […]

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1/2/24

Innovation Intersections: The Role of Spinouts in the Research Ecosystem

Jan. 2, 2024—Every time you’re asked to prove you’re not an internet bot by selecting the right images in a reCAPTCHA prompt, you’re interacting with a university spinout. reCAPTCHA originated […]

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12/19/23

Who Pays for Research? Global R&D Funding by the Numbers

Dec. 19, 2023—As the year draws to a close, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the progress, challenges, and opportunities that have shaped the R&D funding landscape both in […]

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12/15/23

Industry engagement pros share their keys to stewardship excellence

Excerpted from the December 2023 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor. UIDP members can view the entire issue here. Having an industry partner agree to a collaboration — be it a […]

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