As the front door for industry, we specialize in connecting companies to the exceptional talent and resources of the University of Georgia. Your business faces new challenges every day. We want to partner with you to create solutions that help your company thrive.
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For as long as they’ve been around, the University of Georgia and Southern Company/Georgia Power have been devoted to Georgia. Their partnership, unsurprisingly, yields enormous benefits for our state, from e-mobility advancements to student support to community development to research that supports Georgia’s power grid.
The University of Georgia and Delta Air Lines have partnered for decades, elevating both organizations in significant, enduring ways. In January 2024, key figures from these two Georgia institutions met in the Delta Innovation Hub on UGA’s campus to discuss how they keep climbing together.
Truist’s partnership with the University of Georgia has produced countless success stories, and the company’s continued investment in entrepreneurs—both on the UGA campus and in communities served by the university—is helping new generations of dreamers blaze their own trails.
A decades-long partnership between Georgia’s flagship university and a global leader in human and animal health has improved the lives of students, educators, researchers, farmers, livestock, pets and pet owners. And for UGA and Boehringer-Ingelheim, the work has only just begun.
The University of Georgia Precision One Health Initiative, based in the College of Veterinary Medicine, focuses on the intersections between human, animal and environmental health. In its partnership with Ceva Animal Health, this holistic approach to health care can create opportunities to enhance quality of life for all through advancements in preventative tools and health treatments.
The University of Georgia’s partnership with automotive giant Kia Georgia supports innovative university programs like the Georgia Network for Electric Mobility, as well as preparing the next generation of leaders through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Biennial Institute. The collaboration between UGA and Kia highlights the importance of partnership between the public and private sectors in advancing crucial aspects of the state’s economy and workforce.
The Golden Helix Phoenix Award recognizes the University of Georgia SDX program’s role in advancing health, environmental stewardship, and people-centered business practices in partnership with Boehringer-Ingelheim.
Investment by strategic industry partners is helping launch the UGA School of Medicine. The University of Georgia is gaining momentum as it prepares for its first class of medical students — and corporate support is helping them get there.
Industry Funded Activities Decision Tree
Deliverable outcomes for a university-industry collaboration will differ based on the type of activity involved: Sales & Service, Corporate Philanthropy, or Sponsored Project. This decision tree was created to help determine the appropriate category, and who to contact for confirmation.
Industry Collaboration Pathways
The University of Georgia has a long history of successful industry collaborations, and we offer a variety of pathways for our researchers to engage with companies at all stages of research and development. Industry Collaboration Pathways provides a brief overview of the most common research and service pathways, along with related intellectual property (IP), data and publication terms.
Building Industry Partnerships That Pay
University-Industry relationships can be challenging to navigate. Faculty who take the time to understand business perspectives are more likely to gain the trust it takes to establish long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. In the Building Industry Partnerships That Pay video, researchers will find tips for connecting with potential business partners, as well as valuable suggestions for framing their research interests as an avenue to address business needs.
Additional insights on industry collaborations can be found in the Research Live: Industry Collaborations Archives.
More tools coming soon!
Explore templates, documents, and other resources designed to help UGA faculty engage with industry and business partners. We welcome your feedback about these materials at any time.
What is the Office of Business Engagement?
Corporations no longer consider themselves “donors” to academia, rather, they are “investors,” and a growing trend in the Georgia business community is that companies are viewing universities as “partnership” relationships. Our Business Engagement strategies will be developing a return on their investment, or turning these partnerships into funding mechanisms.
What does UGA offer in these partnerships?
We want to provide strategic benefits such as workforce development & future employees; sponsored research; new technologies; employee training; Executive education; economic development; public service and outreach.
Our company is interested in visiting UGA and meeting several different departments and centers. Can OBE help?
Yes! Contact Assistant Director of Business Engagement Elizabeth Willimon.
