The following is a list of the articles that appear in the September 2023 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor monthly newsletter.
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University-Industry Engagement Advisor
Vol. 5, No. 9, September 2023
- More industry partners seeking upfront IP options in Master Research Agreements. In their constant search to meet the needs of industry partners, a growing number of top research universities have been offering upfront IP options in their sponsored research agreements. At the same time, a number of those SRAs have taken the form of Master Research Agreements, or MRAs. The question is, do the two “work well” together?
- Western Michigan U adopts new process for building more strategic partnerships. Looking to create a cohesive framework for industry engagement and strategic partnerships, Western Michigan University undertook a multi-year effort to overhaul its entire system, an overhaul that includes a new website and software, the formation of a new team, and a proprietary valuation tool for the assessment of companies wanting to work with the university.
- Wichita State’s Innovation Campus sparks decade of industry-driven solutions. It always starts with a problem and ends with a solution. Just over a decade into the creation of the Innovation Campus at Wichita State University, that’s the through line coming out of WSU’s ongoing industry partnership efforts centered there.
- U of Illinois unveils Blueprint, a new way of thinking about corporate engagement. The Blueprint program at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois, crafted in large part based on models and input from the private sector, is finishing out its first year of operation with an important and growing partnership with global IT and consulting company Accenture.
- Industry-based faculty sabbaticals can blossom into valuable partnerships. Industry-based sabbaticals for university faculty members are not necessarily new, but as the research landscape and public-private partnerships continue to evolve, they are increasingly seen as an agile approach to grow value for campuses and companies — with universities and their faculty gaining real-world experience, and companies benefiting from fresh academic insights and useful innovations.