Key Benefits of Industrial Sponsorship
There are many short-term and long-term benefits for industrial sponsors including:
- Direct participation in setting research direction
- Access to specialized faculty skills and consultation
- Access to students who have worked on industry-relevant projects for internships and employment
- Opportunity for direct participation in collaborative research project
- Leveraging company research funding for a fraction of typical cost of a single university project (no overhead)
- Access to IP rights (patents) and technology transfer
- Pre-publication access to center research results and materials
- Two in-person research reviews meetings per year
- Networking opportunities through center meetings
