The second workshop in OVPRI's Corporate Sponsored Research series for UO faculty:

• Learn how companies make decisions about their academic collaborations, understand the benefits and challenges of industry engagement, and receive practical advice for successful industry interactions.
   
• For UO faculty seeking industry research funding
• STEM-focused, but other disciplines are welcome

• In follow-up 1:1 sessions, select faculty will have the chance to get direct feedback. Morning workshop 9:00 a.m.–noon; afternoon 1:1s 1:00–5:00 p.m. on the UO campus. Consultation slots are limited and selective — indicating interest early is best. 

In person event — Register.

Led by Todd Cleland, who leverages his extensive background in facilitating collaborations between industry and academia to deliver exceptional client service. With twenty plus years of practical corporate experience in developing technology strategy, incubating new businesses, and managing strategic engagements with outside companies, and eleven years developing corporate partnerships at a major research university, he brings both a university and industry perspective to client projects.

Todd most recently served as senior director for corporate relations at the University of Washington, where he led the central corporate relations team, managing some of the university’s most important corporate relationships while driving strategic projects to enhance industry engagements. Prior to his academic career, Todd held a variety of research and development management roles during his two decades at Hewlett-Packard.

Based in Washington State, Todd received a BSE in chemical engineering from Princeton and a PhD in chemical engineering from UC Berkeley. He also holds an SM/MBA in technology management from MIT’s Sloan School of Business.