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Strengthen and Modernize U-I Partnerships Initiative

UIDP is undertaking a year-long effort to directly address the need to strengthen and modernize university-industry partnerships through bold approaches that dramatically increase impact from collaborative innovation.

UIDP President and CEO Tony Boccanfuso on the who, what, where, when, and why behind this bold initiative.

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This initiative requires effort, insights, and support from companies, universities, nonprofits, and governments (both at the national and regional levels) to inform action steps at every point. The process will be continuously informed by the voices of engaged stakeholders through facilitated, in-person sessions at strategic locations around the world, augmented by online events. There are myriad ways to support this effort – propose or participate in listening sessions, provide case studies from today’s most innovative partnerships, or invest in these activities. UIDP is committed to sharing these approaches through case studies and briefs across the course of the year through this public portal.

Please share your ideas for strengthening and modernizing U-I partnerships. We seek case studies and information about existing programs to share as we build a body of knowledge that can help strengthen and modernize U-I partnerships and ultimately improve the state of science and engineering.

Our Focus Areas

Cross-Sector Partnerships

Optimizing R&D resources for impact across university, industry, government, and nonprofit sectors.

Talent

Building a future-focused talent pipeline via innovative preparation and recruitment approaches.

Infrastructure

Strengthening innovation ecosystems, expanding research capacity, and design and use of shared research space.

Administration & Regulatory

Reducing conflicts of interest, informing policy, and increasing timeliness and transparency.