Strengthening Industry Ties, Expediting

Commercial Applications

 

 

To foster collaborative efforts that will utilize the fundamental research

and educational resources of UH to solve technology challenges for the

Houston and global business and industrial communities.

 

Interdisciplinary Research

Education and Training

Consultancy

Transfer of Technology

 

           The Center for Industrial Partnerships will foster joint initiatives between companies and the university’s research and educational resources to help solve technological challenges involved in the commercialization process.

             This new research and technology center will foster collaborative efforts using UHS’ fundamental research and educational resources to solve technological challenges for Houston’s business and industrial communities.  Its purpose is to facilitate research across the campuses with off-campus researchers and industry and will benefit UHS researchers, staff and students, as well as investors and entrepreneurial companies. 

Moreover, it will strengthen our overall competitiveness.  The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are stressing the types of partnerships this Center will facilitate to speed the translation of research into commercial applications, while training the workforce of tomorrow.

            

 

“The University of Houston Center for Industrial Partnerships is a research and technology center that fosters collaborative efforts utilizing UH’s fundamental research and educational resources to solve technology challenges for Houston’s business and industrial communities”.

 

Donald Birx

2013 Science & Engineering Research Center * Houston TX  77204-5055

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