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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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