OSICP - Corporate Partnerships
The Office of Strategic Initiatives & Corporate Partnerships (OSICP) assists companies in identifying and accessing Temple faculty expertise and research centers, and works to foster University-industry research partnerships. Personal attention is given to company representatives to assess their technical needs and facilitate linkages to appropriate Temple resources.
Temple is well equipped to support the competitive position of firms by enabling companies to produce higher-quality, lower cost products and implement more efficient processes through the application of University expertise and developed technologies.
Program Goals:
- Develop a greater outside awareness of the University’s research and educational program and of the collaboration opportunities.
- Communicate the research capabilities and expertise of the faculty.
- Create a stronger and more dynamic interaction with local companies to grow the technology base in the Philadelphia Region.
- Develop and support various research sponsorship and mutually beneficial collaborative relationships with Temple University.
- Negotiate fair and reasonable agreements in support of our missions and goals, which protect the University's fundamental interests and policies.
University / Industry Relations:
- Partnerships on Proposals - Working together to strengthen a proposal for NSF, DARPA, ATP, SBIR, etc.
- Research Collaboration and Sponsorship - Interact with our faculty, bring in additional research expertise, get an edge on new developments. We can create a program that will benefit everyone involved.
- Senior Projects for Students - Students are looking for real world problems to tackle, utilize their skills, and prepare future employees.
- Industry Presentations - Let students and faculty know more about your business and get the chance to meet the people in our organization.
- Transfer of New Technology - License Temple University technology, learn about what is available, network with those involved.
- Recruiting Opportunities - We produce top-level engineering students; find out how to get them to work for you. Graduate Level and Undergraduate Internships.
- Professional Education Programs
- Technical Speakers - Often classes or student groups are looking for specific industry speakers to discuss a particular topic. Great opportunity to highlight company and meet students.
Corporate Collaboration:
There are several ways for companies to collaborate with Temple University, each meeting a different corporate need. Which is most appropriate depends upon a company’s objectives and the extent of its investment and relationship interests. A company can:
- (1) sponsor a research project with a particular faculty or group of faculty through the Office of Sponsored Programs;
- (2) use a research center or laboratory facility on a fee-for-use basis; or
- (3) engage in a comprehensive Strategic Corporate Alliance that involves multiple projects university-wide aligned with strategic business interests.
Each of these options for partnering has different ramifications for a company in terms of the resultant data, any intellectual property, and other results of the project.
Regardless of option, finding the faculty researcher with the necessary expertise and the right person to facilitate the process is very important.
