Partnerships

We bring applied research solutions to market through partnerships across Minnesota - and the world. We partner with industry, business, agencies across the U.S., institutes world-wide and the entire UMN research enterprise to deliver high quality, science-based results. 

Services for businesses of all sizes:

• Technical expertise
• Manufacturing efficiencies
• Product development and materials testing

We provide:

• Memorandums’ of Understanding
• Confidentiality Agreements
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• Proprietary Reports
• Technology Commercialization & IP Protection
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance Practices (Six Sigma, LEAN Manufacturing)

Resources:

• University of Minnesota Technology Commercialization
  
• University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel
• Business Assistance Fund - Financial Support for Businesses and Technical Innovations
• Collaborators & Clients (U.S. Business, Academic, Government, International)

Sample Partnerships

Our research projects are funded by a variety of agency and industry partners in pursuit of real solutions.

National Agencies

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• National Science Foundation
• USDA Forest Service
• USDA Forest Products Laboratory
• U.S. Dept. of Energy
• U.S. Dept. of Transportation
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Geological Survey
• National Audubon Society
• National Council of Air & Stream Improvement

Regional Agencies

• Great Lakes Observing System
• Northeast-Midwest Institute
• Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit

State Agencies

• MN Dept. of Agriculture
• MN Dept. of Energy
• MN Pollution Control Agency
• Minnesota Sea Grant
• MN Dept. of Natural Resources
• MN Board of Water and Soil Resources
• MN Dept. of Transportation
• Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota’s Resources
• Minnesota Zoo

Tribal

• Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians
• Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Foundations

• Blandin Foundation
• Otto Bremer Foundation 
• U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities

Industry

• Xcel Energy
• Minnesota Power
• American Peat Technology

Universities

• Central Michigan University
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Mississippi State University
• Lakehead University
• Michigan Technological University

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