Meeting Your Match: A Case Study in Choosing a Strategic Research Partner
March 4, 2025—Long-term strategic partnerships offer a range of benefits to universities and companies alike, but getting a large-scale partnership off the ground can be daunting. For inspiration, the well-established […]
READ MOREWhat Everyone Should Know About Indirect Costs
Guest blog by Cindy Hope Director, Costing and Financial Compliance Council on Government Relations (COGR) I’ve been explaining the indirect/facilities and administrative costs of universities for 30 years. The topic […]
READ MOREMeasuring Impact Along the Partnership Continuum
Feb. 18, 2025—Since the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 gave U.S. universities ownership of federally-funded research, commercialization has become a key focus in the research landscape. Patents, licenses, and fees collected […]
READ MOREBuilding Biomanufacturing: How the iFAB Hub Advances Innovation and Infrastructure
Feb. 11, 2025—Industry faces a range of challenges in the research landscape, including talent gaps, shifting markets, and budget constraints. However, one critical hurdle often gets overlooked: infrastructure. A public-private […]
READ MORET-Shaped Talent: Bridging the Skill Gap Between Industry and Academia
Feb. 4, 2025—Depth or breadth? In university-industry partnerships, some of the most valuable individuals have both. This idea of dual skillsets is referred to as “T-shaped,” where the deep expertise […]
READ MOREWhy it Works: Exploring the Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN) Innovation Model
Jan. 28, 2025—Open innovation models in collaborative research are on the rise. With the proven success of consortia like the Structural Genomics Consortium and a growing body of legislation requiring […]
READ MORESustainable Solutions, Stronger Partnerships: UW-Madison’s Sustainable Business Leadership Forum
Jan. 21, 2025—The first Earth Day was in 1970, and since then, sustainability efforts have largely been embraced across America. But more than 50 years later, sustainability initiatives by companies […]
READ MORERethinking IP: Adding Flexibility to Sponsored Research Agreements
Jan. 14, 2025—For many universities and companies, balancing intellectual property (IP) protections with new collaborations can be a delicate process—one that may cause delays in getting a contract finalized. Over […]
READ MORECampus to Career: Internship Conversion in U-I Partnerships
Jan. 7, 2025—Talent has always been a key driver in university-industry partnerships, from recruitment fairs and internships and co-ops to co-developed curricula to better prepare future workers. Leading companies focus […]
READ MORER&D in Review: Global Investment Trends
Dec. 17, 2024—With the new year approaching, it’s an ideal time to look back on the trends that define research and development (R&D) investment in the United States and abroad. […]
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