Partners

Whether your business is a fledgling startup or a global leader, UConn can help you achieve more. At UConn, we work with industry partners to develop customized agreements to meet specific needs and find solutions.

Find Faculty Experts

To stay ahead of the competition, industry needs to innovate and see what’s on the horizon.

UConn’s researchers are leading the charge when it comes to scientific and technological breakthroughs. We strive to work to leverage this expertise to help our industry partners achieve more. At UConn, world-class researchers combine with state-of-the-art facilities to tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges. We want to connect businesses to the right resources to help your business grow.

Learn how UConn research could help your business achieve more.

Find experts

License UConn Technologies

UConn’s licensing team strives to expedite and facilitate the transformation of UConn discoveries into products and services that benefit patients, industry and society.

By bringing together UConn innovations and the business community, we can help your company identify UConn researchers and technologies you need to achieve strategic goals. Not sure what you need? We can help with that too. Just ask.

View available UConn technologies.

Launch or Find Startups

Whether you are launching a startup, or you are an investor looking for the next big thing, UConn has opportunities for you.

UConn’s firm commitment to entrepreneurship means we can help entrepreneurs at all stages of their development. UConn’s Technology Incubation Program couples world-class research resources with business support services and state-of-the-art lab/office space to nurture high-potential startups located in Connecticut. We strive to nurture startups through access to a premier research university, education, connections to resources and funding opportunities, and access to an entrepreneurial community.

Recruit Top Students

Looking for talented students with the skills to support an innovation workforce? UConn’s got them.

As one of the nation’s top research universities, UConn grads are exposed to innovative ideas and cutting-edge technology. We provide students the opportunity to get hands on experience working with industry through sponsored research, internships, entrepreneurial programs, and more. These opportunities support UConn’s mission to prepare students for next generation careers and help industry engage with talented graduates. It’s a win-win.

Establish a Research Center

Want to take full advantage of all the partnership opportunities UConn has to offer? Consider moving in. By establishing a research center on a UConn campus, you have access to all that our innovation ecosystem has to offer, from talented students to internationally recognized researchers.

Our corporate research centers are hubs for industry-academic collaborations that facilitate innovation, recruitment, and problem-solving for our partners.