Illinois Engineering Opportunities for Corporate Engagement
1. Corporation
2. Address
3. Name
4. Title/Department
5. Email
answer must be an email address
6. Phone
7. Date
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8. Department(s) of Interest at Engineering at Illinois
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Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Bioengineering
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Physics
General Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
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9. Student Engagement
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Recruiting
Career Fairs
Industry Affiliates programs (targeted recruiting)
Job Shadows
Internships
Externships
Student group support
Scholarships/fellowships
Support for educational program (both direct and funding agency grants)
Outreach
Senior design projects
Case competitions/hack-a-thon challenges
Support for student research experiences
10. Comments
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11. Research Collaboration
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Sponsored research (individual PI projects and small groups)
Joint programs with federal funders or other corporate partners
Federal CRADAs (Cooperative Research and Development Agreements)
Partnering on major center and consortium grant proposals (e.g. ERC, I/UCRC, etc.)
Sponsored research center — multiple faculty come together to address major technical/scientific need (“grand challenge”)
Unrestricted research gifts
Collaborative agreements including no-dollar agreements
Applied Research Institute (Bridging TRL 2-6)
SBIR/STTR partnerships
Partnering with faculty/student start ups
Visiting scientists (both from the company to the university and vice versa)
Equipment loans, donations
Materials transfer – inbound, covering materials being transferred by third parties into the University for use in University research programs
Technical testing
Equipment & facilities use
Non-disclosure agreements involving University research (company and University proprietary information being exchanged)
Consulting (student and faculty)
12. Comments
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13. Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Share the Vision Technology Showcase
Licensable Intellectual Property
Proof of Concept funding to advance research to commercial applications
I.P. Agreements such as licenses, options, confidentiality, and outbound materials transfer
Research Park presence / incubator / start-ups
Other engagement & mentoring opportunities
14. Comments
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15. Other Partnership Opportunities
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Workshops/seminars
Guest speakers/lectures/tech talks
Executive sponsorship (naming a key executive to steward University partnership at the company)
Business development
Philanthropy
Room/lab naming rights
Other creative partnerships to address corporate and University interests
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