A model for a high performance university-industry partnership (click to enlarge):
High Performance Model
Building a high performance model (click to enlarge):
The High Performance Process
1. Leadership readiness assessment
- Environmental
- Partnering readiness (culture)
- Resources
- Organizational structures
- Industry alignment
- Vision and mission setting
- Linkage with university strategic growth plan
- Leadership steering committee
- Structure and process upgrades
- Strategy, tactics, timetable, resource, communications plan
2. Partnering tools and skills development
- University-industry partnering database
- Peer partnering metrics report
- University-industry partnering website
- Faculty partnering training programs
- Key department, tech transfer, upgrades
- Industry partner search tools
3. Industry Needs Assessment and Research Alignment
- University-wide strategic partners identification
- College, center, institute research focus/industry needs alignment map
- Corporate development skills upgrade
- Prioritized search strategy and engagement plan
4. Targeted Industry/Company Outreach
- Peer partnering performance monitoring and best practices upgrades
- Creating research “Centers of Excellence” aligned with industrial/social need areas
- Effective regional/national research networking
- Contribution to state economic development goals
- The research foundation/park as a growth option
5. Technology Solutions and Partnership Management
- Relationship management
- Technology platform development
- New research project identification
- Expansion to strategic level partnership