The UIDP Industry-Integrated PhD (I-PhD) Scholars Program is a U.S. pilot designed to strengthen STEM doctoral education by integrating sustained industry research experience into dissertation-based training. Learn More.
UIDP is an organization where representatives from top-tier innovation companies and world-class research universities meet and commit to active participation in pursuit of excellence in U-I collaboration and partnership. We share a commitment to practical problem-solving and a belief that together we can overcome challenges we could not alone.
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Explore SAMIThe UIDP Industry-Integrated PhD (I-PhD) Scholars Program is a U.S. pilot designed to strengthen STEM doctoral education by integrating sustained industry research experience into dissertation-based training. Learn More.
Join us for a webinar highlighting leading IP experts from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Sweden as they explore how approaches to ownership, commercialization, student inventions, and industry-sponsored research vary globally. Open to UIDP member and non-member representatives.
Sony is accepting proposals for its 2026 Sony Research Award Program, which supports cutting-edge academic research and helps faculty members build collaborative relationships with Sony researchers. Join UIDP and Rakesh Pandit, Sony’s manager of strategic collaboration, for an overview of the 2026 program and practical guidance on developing a competitive submission. This webinar is open to UIDP University member and non-member representatives.