Industry Partners
Penn State’s New agreement with Volvo Group North America continues Academic-Preferred Partnership in U.S.
"The Volvo Group North America’s model for Academic Preferred Partnership highlights how universities and corporations can work together to solve real-world challenges and improve the lives of people around the globe."
Jeff Fortin
Associate Vice President for Research and Director of the Office of Industrial Partnerships at Penn State
Every business faces challenges. Penn State combines world-class research talent and state-of-the-art technology to help you find solutions to those challenges.
Intellectual Property
We can help you explore disruptive technologies that will shape future markets. Dozens of U.S. patents are issued to The Penn State Research Foundation each year and many are available for licensing.
Faculty Connections
Meet top U.S. researchers making discoveries in your vertical market. You’ll find world-class expertise and a growing energy around commercial innovation. If you are ready to develop a long-term collaborative partnership, we can help.
Contract Research
Develop an external research team powered by Penn State. We have the ideas–and the resources–to meet your needs. Our research teams can help you add to your product portfolio, or explore new technologies to solve a problem.
Facilities & Equipment
We have state-of-the-art technology, equipment and research facilities available to industry partners. From nano-clean rooms to CIMP 3D manufacturing, from quiet labs to agricultural fields, there are Penn State tools to meet your business needs.
Young Talent
Tap into their passion. Our students are the best and the brightest and they are eager to explore internships and hands-on opportunities. Experiential industry programs, in all fields of study, are a growing part of the Invent Penn State initiative.
Increased Campus Visibility
Interested in reaching the broader University audience? We can help you make connections with on-campus events, student organizations, faculty & staff programming and other opportunities for Penn State partnership.
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Intellectual Property
We can help you explore disruptive technologies that will shape future markets. Dozens of U.S. patents are issued to The Penn State Research Foundation each year and many are available for licensing.
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Faculty Connections
Meet top U.S. researchers making discoveries in your vertical market. You’ll find world-class expertise and a growing energy around commercial innovation. If you are ready to develop a long-term collaborative partnership, we can help.
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Contract Research
Develop an external research team powered by Penn State. We have the ideas–and the resources–to meet your needs. Our research teams can help you add to your product portfolio, or explore new technologies to solve a problem.
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Facilities & Equipment
We have state-of-the-art technology, equipment and research facilities available to industry partners. From nano-clean rooms to CIMP 3D manufacturing, from quiet labs to agricultural fields, there are Penn State tools to meet your business needs.
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Young Talent
Tap into their passion. Our students are the best and the brightest and they are eager to explore internships and hands-on opportunities. Experiential industry programs, in all fields of study, are a growing part of the Invent Penn State initiative.
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Increased Campus Visibility
Interested in reaching the broader University audience? We can help you make connections with on-campus events, student organizations, faculty & staff programming and other opportunities for Penn State partnership.
Featured Resources
There are many ways for businesses to work with Penn State Industry Resources. Discover our available programs, facilities, events and projects for industry partners.
Office of Industrial Partnerships
University ParkA research office at Penn State that helps connect industry with expertise inside the University in order to solve challenges, and helps University inventors accelerate the pace at which their discoveries move to the marketplace
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Venture & IP Conference
University ParkA two-day venture forum that matches capital-seeking tech startups with investors seeking ground-floor investment opportunities, showcases Penn State emerging technologies and features panel discussions with world experts on important global topics
A two-day venture forum that matches capital-seeking tech startups with investors seeking ground-floor investment opportunities,…
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OnlineA searchable showcase of Penn State's top emerging technologies available for licensing
A searchable showcase of Penn State's top emerging technologies available for licensing
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