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For collaborators

The University of Alabama is dedicated to serving the community and state by preparing talented graduates, supporting Alabama businesses, and forging industry partnerships that foster cutting-edge innovation, research, and technology transfer.

For Collaborators

Let’s Work Together

The Office for Research & Economic Development has dedicated resources to support the success of strategic projects with industry partners. These resources support the collaboration process and further the University’s goal of empowering transformative research and innovation to develop a better workforce economy

Office for innovation & commercialization

Improving the future through innovation

The Office for Innovation & Commercialization protects University intellectual property through patents, copyrights, and trademarks. It also helps commercialize UA innovations by licensing them to industry partners or forming spin-off enterprises.

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Office for Economic Development

Fostering industry collaboration

The Office for Economic Development fosters collaboration between industry and academia, connects industry with UA expertise and talent, and coordinates economic development activities.

OUR INSTITUTES & CENTERS

The Alabama Research Institutes enable the University to coalesce diverse research faculty, projects and centers around five impactful themes.

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