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Corporate Engagement
Empower your workforce
Leverage our entrepreneurial ecosystem Economic development efforts are implemented by units across campus and include the following major components: Research Park innovation centers Year-round access to high quality Research Park student interns Partnering with university start-up companies Access to highly-entrepreneurial faculty and students
A highly skilled workforce that is current in the latest technologies and techniques is key to staying competitive in today’s business environment. The OCR will collaborate with you to determine the most relevant programs for your employees including: Over 100 professional and graduate programs Online education programs Off-campus courses that develop executive leadership skills and training On-campus specialized events Customized courses or programs tailored to your business needs Commercially viable tech to drive your innovation The OCR can assist you in taking the innovative technologies developed at Illinois and transferring them into the marketplace through: Mutually beneficial licensing agreements Leading edge of science and technology Making advancements commercially viable Rapid prototyping and proof of concept under innovation
Connect with our brilliant students
The OCR is here to assist you in connecting with top talent at Illinois. Our students are more than prepared to work in a global environment. To build strong relationships with our students, the OCR will collaborate with you to: Recruit students for internships and full- time opportunities Interact with student organizations through classroom involvement, hackathons, case competitions, etc. Become a guest speaker for lectures or tech talks Engage in senior design projects and capstone projects
Gain access to our award-winning research Our corporate partners are an important source of research funding for the campus. Research opportunities are growing every day, and the OCR can connect you with our researchers through: Funded research Applied research projects Participation in our research centers Collaborative federal funding
Build your brand on campus The OCR can help point you to the
platforms that will help build your brand on campus and deepen your ties to the university, including: Naming rights for buildings, rooms, labs, etc. Faculty chairs/professorships Equipment donations Scholarships and fellowships
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