Resources
- View the Unlocking Industry Engagement to Support Your Research & Scholarship Webinar Recording (must log in with NetID & password).
- Please consult our Guide to Sponsored Research Agreements for information on different types of agreements and which R&E office can help answer your questions.
- HALO Science: Halo is a partnering platform that helps corporate R&D teams discover new technologies, build relationships with the researchers and startups behind them, and more efficiently scale external partnerships. On Halo, corporate R&D divisions post areas of interest for research collaborations (e.g., Request-For-Proposals) and interested parties (scientists, startups, suppliers, innovators, etc.) submit a simple, standardized proposal form.
- Watch a recording of our webinar with HALO: Industry Funding Opportunities for Research and Startups (must log in with NetID & password).
Services We Provide to Faculty
- Research business development and strategic research planning
- Securing industry collaborations and setting up funding mechanisms
- Handling business negotiations and teaming agreements with collaborators
- Facilitating connections to investors and entrepreneurs
- Enabling access to University facilities for outside users
- Supporting research compliance based on the requirements for the particular project
- Identifying potential researchers for projects
Working with UMII
Think Partnership. Each interaction with a company is an opportunity to cultivate a long-term partnership. Use UMII at every step of the way to help forge long-lasting industry partnerships with your company collaborators.
Contact UMII First. The UMass Innovation Institute (UMII) is your single point of contact and business conduit for securing industry research support. UMII negotiates your research contract with industry and is involved in all aspects of industry engagement in your research efforts. Email @email or call (413) 577-8644 when you begin having initial discussions with a company.