Industry Relations & Tech Transfer

There are numerous ways in which industry and university relationships can be established in the College of Natural Science, including research grants and contracts with individual researchers, or with groups of faculty doing related research, or participation in research centers or consortia. Graduate or undergraduate student assistantships or internships can be developed which help develop well-trained future employees.

Some ways to work with the College of Natural Science

• Research grants and consortia
• Industrial consortia
• Testing projects
• Small business technology transfer (STTR)
• Licensing intellectual property
• Serving on alumni boards
• Philanthropy

Intellectual Property Resources

• Confidential Disclosure Agreement
• Invention Disclosure Form
• Material Transfer Agreements
• MSU Patent and Copyright Policies