Having grown up in a variety of domestic and international business environments, I continue to struggle with the difficulty some universities – and I stress some universities – have in adopting an industry partnering culture. There seems to be well entrenched perceptions that partnering with industry diminishes the quality of research or unduly influences the investigational research process…
University-Industry Partnering: Where are we Headed?
September 19th, 2011
University-industry partnerships must be part of the vision and planning of any institution with bold growth aspirations. Connecting research to markets benefits the institutions, the businesses that collaborate, and the economy as a whole.
Here are some of my thoughts on the hows, whys and even some of the myths of university-industry partnering.