Companies

Types of Partnerships

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Support research faculty in your area of interest Browse faculty research, or
contact corporate relations. 		Todd Logan in Corporate Relations
Become an insider in a specific research group or department Join an affiliate program in your area of interest.
 The director of the affiliate program for more information.
Collaborate as a full partner in a major research initiative Join a research center. The director of the research center for more information.
Support faculty, students, and facilities through a broad partnership Contact corporate relations. Todd Logan in Corporate Relations.
Arrange for contract research at Stanford Contact corporate relations. Todd Logan in Corporate Relations.
License specific technology Contact the Office of Technology Licensing. Katherine Ku at OTL.
Provide continuing education for your employees Contact the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD). Joyce Rice, Director of Marketing, SCPD.
Recruit students and alumni Visit recruiting. Beverley Principal in the Career Development Center for students or Michelle Compton in Alumni Relations for alumni.


Your involvement will be unique; it's limited only by your interest and your imagination. Here are some typical levels of engagement between companies and Stanford Engineering:

A major commitment: Join a research center
Research centers represent the best of Stanford Engineering. Faculty, students, and companies work together, often across disciplines, in a long-term effort to change the face of a technology. It's a major undertaking, requiring a major commitment. More »

The power of partnership: Join an affiliate program
Industrial affiliate programs are about leverage. Faculty gain input and support from many companies at once, companies get a front-row seat for a modest cost, and everyone benefits from the exchange of ideas. More »

Faculty support
Supporting a faculty member gives you highly focused, ground-level collaboration with a particular research agenda. Collaborations can range from sponsored research on a defined problem statement to broader unrestricted support for a longer-range project. More »
Plummer and Hwang
On a trip to South Korea in September 2005, Stanford Engineering Dean Jim Plummer (right) met with Chang-Gyu Hwang, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics' semiconductor business.


Beyond search: How Intel and Stanford helped make sense of the Web
The World Wide Web holds billions of pages of data. Searching it to find the one you want is now a major industry. But what if instead of one page, you want ten million, optimized to match your research interests, and served up just as you need them? More »