The IPIRA Industry Alliances Office (IAO) strengthens ties between industry and UC Berkeley researchers, facilitating creative collaborations that leverage the innovative and entrepreneurial culture at the nation's leading public university.
How to Develop a Project Partnership
- Find a researcher or research team aligned with your company's research goals. Search the Berkeley faculty expertise database.
- IAO staff will then work with you and the researcher to define the project and write and sign a contract outlining the terms of the relationship including rights in intellectual property, confidentiality, publication, and more.
- If your company wishes only to provide gift funding, contact University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR).
- If you are representing a government or non-profit organization, rather than a company, contact the Berkeley Sponsored Projects Office (SPO).
Types of agreements
IAO assists in establishing the following types of research agreements between for-profit companies and UC Berkeley:
- Sponsor research - one project or master agreement with projects
- Collaborate on multi-year research projects
- Join an Industry Affiliate Program
- Build an Industry Sponsored Institute
- Establish confidentiality agreements (CDA/NDA)
- Partner with UC Berkeley on an SBIR/STTR Grant
- License available technologies
- Send a Visiting Industrial Fellow
- Use special equipment or facilities
- Explore UC Berkeley startups
- Send your startups to a UC Berkeley incubator or accelerator
[See a Chart Comparing Models of University-Industry Engagement]