How Can We Help?

For years, UIDP members, as well as some nonmembers, have come to me seeking referrals to qualified and experienced professionals who can work with their organizations on U-I relations.

Sometimes you just need an outside expert. Maybe it’s bandwidth, or entering a new area, laying the groundwork for strategic planning, or the need for a third party to assist with bringing stakeholders on board. Until now, it’s been difficult to respond to that need.

Enter UI Collab – a new consulting subsidiary of UIDP including a select team of experts with extensive experience in the U-I space at top universities and companies.

I’m fortunate that these experts are on board to bring their skills to bear in solving any U-I challenge you have. Their extensive experience alone speaks volumes about a firm deeply rooted in knowledge. They are all a reflection of the UIDP community itself, which represents 200 of the finest research and innovation organizations in the world. UI Collab offers consulting services on all aspects of U-I relations, including strategy, partnership management, development, innovation ecosystems, and contracting.

UI Collab consultants are passionate about applying the lessons they learned as practitioners to the U-I challenges facing our community today. They can provide expert guidance (and in some circumstances, short term staffing) for universities and companies seeking to maximize their industry engagement strategy, including:

Structuring – How should organizations structure to maximize external engagement, and how can they best manage the myriad of offices and individuals charged with partnerships?

Policies – How can policies be shaped to remove barriers and catalyze partnerships?

ROI – How can U-I relationships be measured and evaluated, and how can your organization create a process for doing so that is quantitative as well as qualitative?

Ecosystems – What role can/does your institution play in the local innovation ecosystem, and who are the right nonprofit and government partners?

People – What type of expertise is needed to ensure that you maximize impact?

Have you got questions and do you want answers? Contact us to set up a consultation today.