June 1, 2026
Discover how to build successful industry research partnerships that can expand the reach and impact of your work. This workshops provides practical guidance on finding corporate partners, communicating the value of your research, and navigating corporate-sponsored research opportunities at UO.
Featuring:
- Christine Dixon Thiesing, Associate Vice President of Industry, Innovation, and Translation | OVPRI
- Tina Guldberg, Associate Vice President of Economic Development & Strategic Relations | GCR
- Tony Schaffer, Director Corporate Relations | Advancement
- Darren Johnson, Associate Vice President for Research and Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Learn more from UIDP Member Resource Center (your access is free through your affiliation with UO)
Time Stamps:
0:00 — Panel Intros
1:45 — Today’s Agenda
3:38 — Why Do Researchers with the Private Sector?
6:58 — Touchpoints Across UO
9:03 — Mindset Differences: Academia vs. Corporations
10:30 — Federally Funded vs. Corporate-Sponsored Research
16:10 — Publication, Intellectual Property (IP), and Industry Timelines
17:30 — Identifying Potential Corporate Partners
20:18 — How Companies Make Engagement Decisions
25:40 — Framing Your Research for a Corporate Audience
26:09 — When you first meet
29:44 — What to Avoid
30:51 — Thinking Beyond the First Project
32:50 — Contracting Mechanisms at UO
37:58 — Engaging Institutional Support
39:25 — The Process at UO
41:20 — UO Success Stories
44:50 — Additional Resources from University Industry Partnerships (UIDP)