Our Services
The Industry Partnerships team connects companies to Northwestern faculty, staff, and students to meet the challenges of tomorrow and imagine what’s next. Working together, we create university-industry experiences that engage, inspire, and support Northwestern's mission.
We help companies:
- Navigate the complexity of the University ecosystem to access resources and services
- Coordinate meetings with faculty and visits to campus to maximize university-industry collaboration
- Connect with the research and innovation enterprise for sponsored research or intellectual property licensing
- Discover unique cutting-edge facilities available for corporate use
- Connect with career services offices and identify ways to support the student experience
- Learn about professional development and executive education opportunities
- Strategize ways to improve your brand's visibility on campus
- Develop strategic philanthropy and in-kind gift donation possibilities
We help Northwestern faculty, staff, and qualified student organizations:
- Initiate, cultivate, and steward strategic relationships with companies and industry representatives
- Facilitate meetings and visits with companies
- Approach and coordinate corporate relationships from a campus-wide perspective
- Record corporate gift funds in partnership with Northwestern gift offices
- Work with the research enterprise on sponsored research proposal development
- Access resources to support the corporate engagement process
Meet Our Team
The Industry Partnerships team of expert connectors brings the combined experience and expertise needed to deliver outstanding service to all of our campus and corporate partners.
Let's Start a Conversation
Please email our office to tell us more about your university-industry partnership needs or contact us by phone (847-491-8802) to start a conversation. We look forward to helping you.