Industry partnerships

140^Plus

Inventions disclosed annually

UW-Madison annual research expenditures

170^Plus

Engineering industry collaborations each year

35^Plus

Engineering centers, consortia and institutes

Why partner with the College of Engineering?

Part of a leading U.S. university regularly ranked in the top 15, the College of Engineering is a place where creative minds come together to tackle global challenges, and we’re known not only for world-changing discoveries, but also for impactful breakthroughs in basic science. When you collaborate with UW-Madison, you’re leveraging rich intellectual resources on a campus with a wealth of unique instruments, facilities and expertise. Together, we can augment your own R&D efforts to solve business challenges, develop your talent pipeline strategy, and ultimately enhance your competitive advantage.

To learn more about how you can partner with us, contact Russ Johnson, director of corporate relations for the College of Engineering.

Working with us in three simple steps

Connect

Set up a conversation with Russ Johnson, director of corporate relations for the College of Engineering, to discuss your organization’s campus goals, and identify opportunities to partner with our faculty on research and/or recruit our students.

Collaborate

Meet with faculty and staff to discuss your specific research interests and/or hiring needs and identify the right path forward. We’ll develop, share and review potential research projects and agreements (including non-disclosure agreements, if applicable) and work together on recruiting strategies that meet your talent needs.

Complete

Implement a sound strategic approach to research collaboration and/or a recruitment engagement plan that will help your company meet its goals and objectives.

Agreements that work for you

Research

Research contracts enable your organization to collaborate with our faculty, staff or students to investigate basic questions in science and engineering, pursue development and implementation of new technology or improve upon an existing technology. These contracts offer the opportunity for non-exclusive or exclusive licenses for resulting intellectual property.

Specialized testing

Specialized testing agreements enable your organization to collaborate with our faculty, staff or students to test materials, devices and technology using the university’s expansive suite of shared facilities. Under these agreements, your organization owns all test data and results.

Consortia

Consortia agreements enable your organization to leverage the expertise of our faculty, staff and students, as well as related companies, in field of interest. These agreements provide your early access to new technologies and the opportunity to negotiate a license for existing intellectual property.

Russ Johnson

Director of corporate relations for the College of Engineering

I want to help you connect with the right people and resources in the College of Engineering (or elsewhere at UW-Madison) to address your specific needs. To learn more, contact me today!

Contact Russ