Sponsoring research means providing funding to the University of California, Berkeley for use by a researcher or research team on a particular scope of work. If you have any questions about how industry sponsored research works at UC Berkeley, please don't hesitate to contact the IAO office.

If you would like to find a researcher with whom to collaborate, we have provided information on locating UC Berkeley researchers here, or you may contact us and we're glad to assist. You may also read about Conflict of Interest in research here.

There are other options for working with the University, including joining a membership program, providing a gift to a particular research project, or engaging in other collaborations. Contact our office for more information.