Innovation & Partnerships
Centers and Institutes
The University of Connecticut is home to over eighty-five Centers and Institutes which have been established to promote scholarly activity and/or support teaching, research, diversity or the outreach mission of the institution.
Technology Incubation Program
Innovation goes beyond the laboratory. When it comes time to turn a concept into a product or patent, UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP) supports startups ready to transform their markets. TIP offers a network of experts to expedite the transformation of UConn discoveries into products and services that benefit patients, industry, and society. Extensive resources are available to help inventors and idealists make the leap into entrepreneurship.
Innovation Partnership Building at UConn Tech Park
The state-of-the-art Innovation Partnership Building at UConn Tech Park embodies the University’s commitment to research, collaboration, and service to Connecticut. The IPB is home to research and innovation space where UConn partners with some of the state and nation’s leading companies and organizations. The building houses research centers with expertise in a wide range of fields, including cybersecurity, materials testing, and clean energy.
Community Partnerships
UConn research collaborates with extensive community partnering networks across Connecticut to tackle both local and global challenges. Through collaborations like UConn Extension, part of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System that connects the public with research and resources from land-grant universities, researchers are addressing local agricultural and environmental issues to build healthier communities. Additionally, partnerships with diverse communities, like those fostered by the Department of Social & Critical Inquiry, ensure that knowledge and resources reach where they are most needed. UConn’s wide breadth of research partnerships is strengthening communities in Connecticut and beyond.
Government Partnerships
Research at UConn is made possible through excellent collaborations with Connecticut legislators and leaders at all levels of government. UConn research is federally funded by the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Agriculture, and more. Through key government relationships, UConn's advances are making a difference in lives and communities across the state and the country.
