The timing for a partnership with Rensselaer is particularly opportunistic as rapid change and technological advances in the world converge with the university’s aggressive and research driven growth plan.

The partnership program offers opportunities to build long-term working relationships with mutual benefits. The program focuses knowledge, resources, speed, and connectivity to your best advantage.

The breadth and depth of Rensselaer partnership opportunities offer corporations significant potential for multidimensional benefits.

Through Corporate & International Advancement, partners can engage Rensselaer in any area. Several models exist that can serve as prototypes for success. At the same time, each partnership is considered unique and is designed to meet the company’s needs with an optimum return on investment.

Important opportunities exist in areas of unique strength and strategic focus in The Rensselaer Plan:

• Information Technology
• Biotechnology
• Microelectronics, photonics, and microsystems technologies
• Advanced materials and nanotechnology
• Modeling and simulation of complex systems

A select group of corporate partners whose executives are charged with facilitating mutually beneficial partnerships to achieve the strategic goals of their companies and of Rensselaer.

Working with the Rensselaer Career Development Center to meet partner companies’ resource needs for full-time placements, internships, and co-op positions in the U.S. and abroad.

Programmatic support for curriculum, research, students and faculty, and student life initiatives.

Volunteer opportunities exist at a range of levels. Your involvement on campus will raise your company’s profile and expand your own horizons.

Technology-specific, non-proprietary support of research centers and corporate-sponsored collaboration under contract help you expand your research and development efforts.

Executive education for corporate managers leading to certificates or advanced degrees, or company-sponsored customized training programs delivered anywhere in the world.

Patents or copyrights delivered to Rensselaer for future commercial development.

Donations of goods or services will be used at Rensselaer for education, research, or campus infrastructure, providing your company with greater visibility.