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For industry + community partners

Make KU your research and engagement partner of choice. Leverage world-class faculty experts, advanced equipment and facilities, and knowledgeable students to meet community needs and tackle industry challenges.

Sharon Billings, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey, guides a student using an instrument to bore into a tree in the lush, green Baldwin Woods preserve.

Find a KU faculty expert

Wondering who at KU is working on a specific technology or has expertise in a particular community issue? Experts at KU is designed to help you find the right faculty partner for your needs.

Find a KU expert

Collaborate + engage

Need to tackle a research problem or community challenge? KU offers numerous partnership models to facilitate research and community collaborations to address your needs.

Collaboration models

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Sponsor KU research

KU helps national and international industry partners solve problems. A variety of contracting mechanisms facilitate discussion and collaboration based on needs and interests.
Sponsor research
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Collaborate on federal opportunities

Collaborate with KU faculty on federal opportunities to collectively solve problems of interest while simultaneously accelerating solutions to the marketplace.
Collaborate on research
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Partner to meet community needs

KU helps community partners fulfill needs collaboratively along a spectrum of engagement ranging from outreach and education to full participation in the research process.
Community engagement
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License KU technology

The KU Center for Technology Commercialization is the central home for KU technology. This technology may either be licensed for incorporation directly into your product or may provide the necessary foundational element that can be advanced through a collaborative research relationship.

License KU technology
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Access specialized equipment, expertise  

Leverage KU's core lab facilities and our specialized, fee-based analytical equipment to accelerate development of your product or technology.

Explore KU's core labs
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KU Innovation Park

Adjacent to campus, this collaboration ecosystem provides opportunities to rent space and leverage KU's resources for talent and research expertise.

More about the park

Ready to get started?

Connect with us to discuss opportunities to partner with KU researchers.

Strategic Partnerships