Academic and Corporate Relations Center

Academic and Corporate Relations Center

The University’s “Front Door”

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Are you Driven?

ACRC’s Core Functions

• Concierge Services• Relationship

Managers• Web interface • Activities and

Events • Resource Database

What does business want?

•Undergraduate/Graduate Students•Continuing Education•Access to Expert Faculty, Centers, and Institutes•Sponsored Research Projects•Technology IP and Commercialization

ITASCA Project Recommendations

• Create a single point of connection between the U and Businesses for all interactions

• Conduct “Best Practices” survey• Measure results• Facilitate strong connections

– Create a business website with searchable index of resources and links to U websites

– Hire relationship managers– Easy access through phone, email, etc

Association, Foundation, Institute& Program Partners

• Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment

• Natural Resource Research Institute• The National Science Foundation Math Institute• The University Foundation• The U of MN Alumni Association• The Minnesota Medical Foundation• University Enterprise Laboratories• Allied Health Programs• Biomaterials Program• Arboretum• Minnesota Geological Survey

University Centers, Institutes, & Programs

• Minnesota Cellular Therapy Building

• Medical Device Center• Center for Economic &

Business Development• Center for Development of

Technology Leadership• Business & Community

Development• Nano Fabrication Laboratory• Characterization Laboratory• Digital Technology Center• The China Center

• Food Industry Center• Research & Outreach

Centers & Stations• Business Law Clinic• Center for Urban &

Regional Affairs• Center for Regenerative

Medicine• Stem Cell Institute• BIODALE• IPRIME

University College Partners & Collaborators

• College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

• Extension Services• Institute of Technology• College of Continuing Education• Carlson School of Management• College of Liberal Arts• Law School• College of Biological Sciences• School of Pharmacy• Medical School• Veterinary Medicine• School of Public Health• School of Nursing• School of Dentistry• College of Education and Human Development• College of Design

Minnesota Partners & Collaborators

• Minnesota High Tech Association

• Minnesota Business Partnership

• LifeScience Alley• BioBusiness Alliance• The Collaborative• Defense Alliance of

Minnesota• The Itasca Project• Initiative Foundations• Chamber of

Commerce

• Hennepin County Medical Center

• University of St. Thomas• Minnesota Technology Inc.• City of Minneapolis• City of St. Paul• Minnesota Cities• Hennepin County• MN Nano• DEED• Mayo Clinic

Midwest Partners & Alliances

• Midwest Research University Network• Midamerica Health Investors Network• Midwest Biotechnology• Great Lakes Angels• St. Louis Angel Network• Wisconsin Angel Network• Nano Commerce Business Alliance• Wisconsin Technology Council• NDSU Center for Innovation• North Star Economics• NIDUS Center for Scientific Enterprise

Business Partners & Alliances

• Angel Capital Association• International Business Forum• National Association of Seed & Venture

Funds• Federal Laboratories• Incubator Network• Venture Capital Funds• The Foundry• Incube• Ben Franklin Technology Partners

International Partners & Collaborators

• Singapore Economic Development• South East England Development• South West England Development• Japanese External Trade Organization• Scotland Economic Development• Canadian Consulate• Royal Norwegian Consulate• Embassy of Sweden

ACRC Services• Recruiting students and

graduates• GOLDPASS• Continuing education• Finding faculty and staff

expertise• Centers of Expertise• Faculty• Utilizing our resources• Facilities and equipment• Libraries• Announce• Worldwide resources

ACRC Onlinewww.business.umn.edu

www.business.umn.eduAcademic and Corporate Relations Center

612.626.3438 or [email protected]

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