Publications & Reports

UIDP Conversations | Nathan Utz, Purdue University, on repositioning to maximize university-industry engagement

Nathan Utz, of Purdue University’s Office of Industry Partnerships, on university-industry relations in the midst of a pandemic.

UIDP Conversations | Ned Calder and Freddy Solis: Can you say what your R&D Strategy is?

Podcast with Ned Calder and Freddy Solis of Innosight on what it takes to plan strategically for innovation to happen.

UIDP Conversations | Quincy Quick, Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs, Tennessee State University

Podcast with Quincy Quick, Tennessee State University, in which he shares his vision for TSU’s research enterprise.

UIDP COVID-19 Response Report

How companies and universities adapted and how the pandemic changed the partnership landscape. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, UIDP hosted seven weekly calls to address challenges that arise […]

UIDP Perspectives Series

A series of fact sheets on topical issues challenging U-I collaboration, with context and insight on the issue from both industry and university perspectives.

UIDP Perspectives: Innovation Ecosystems

A high-level overview of these interconnected, dynamic network of stakeholders and resources.

UIDP Projects Survey | Size of Academic R&D Investments from Industry

Benchmarking survey: Less than a third of companies spend 1% to 2% on R&D with university partners. None say they spend more than 2%

UIDP Projects Survey: Upfront IP

Most industry respondents don’t have a faculty sabbatical program. Only a third of those who do pay them as employees.

UIDP Survey | 2020 Summer Internship/Co-op Programs

Among both U.S. and international companies and research universities, student internship and co-op programs this summer are very much still a “go.” Two recent UIDP membership surveys confirm it. An […]

UIDP Survey | 2021 Forecast: Internships and Investment in Sponsored Research (2021)

2021 UIDP internship and investment in sponsored research survey results