Register today for Introduction to Industry Collaborations, an informational session that introduces industry engagement and best practices for attracting and building industry partnerships.
University faculty, researchers, investigators, staff, graduate students, and post-docs who want to learn more about industry engagement, improve their current industry engagement strategy, or support industry engagement work on campus should attend.
The inaugural session will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am in the WARF Centennial Seminar Hub, Room 7560 of Morgridge Hall.
In the 90-minute session, you will:
- Learn the various forms of university-industry partnerships
- Understand how to identify, attract, and establish long-term partnerships with industry
- Hear from UW-Madison faculty and researchers who have strong industry partnerships
Course Outline:
- Welcome & Objectives: 5 min
- Why Industry Engagement Matters: 5 min
- Types of Engagement: 10 min
- Attracting Industry Partners: 15 min
- Relationship Building: 15 min
- Q&A: 10 min
- Faculty/Researcher Panel: 15 min
- Panel Q&A: 10 min
- Next Steps/Closing: 5 min
Any questions? Please contact us.