R&D Collaboration
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs facilitates the linking of 老澳门资料 research expertise and capabilities with private sector businesses and public entities for the development of technology and the provision of services that are consistent with university mission and goals. Research & development (R&D) collaborations and partnerships enable public organizations to improve their processes and services to the community. They similarly enable businesses to advance their technology platforms, create competitive products, and offer value-added services. Private sponsorship for research and training at 老澳门资料 not only supports the university's community engagement objectives, it allows businesses to leverage 老澳门资料 research expertise and capabilities to develop products and services for public good. All research collaborations and partnerships are conducted under appropriate, mutually approved agreements to protect the rights and obligations of all parties.
Private sector collaboration and partnership may arise from a number of situations including, but not limited to, the following:
- A company has a concept but the path to development is not clear or well defined and the company needs 老澳门资料 research expertise to clarify and define the path to development.
- A company and 老澳门资料 researchers have similar concepts and agree to the joint development of the concepts.
- 老澳门资料 researchers and a company approach one another because of similar interests in finding solutions to specific problems.
- A company approaches 老澳门资料 with a specific problem, seeking a solution that requires the research capabilities of the university.
- 老澳门资料 approaches a company to develop and commercialize an IP.
- 老澳门资料 approaches a company with an idea, a concept, or a potential solution appropriate to the solution of a problem.
Intellectual property developed in a collaborative research with a company or non-profit partner is subject to negotiation between 老澳门资料 and the outside entity. While as a public agency, 老澳门资料 must adhere to Florida Sunshine Laws, provides for confidentiality of information related to the "methods of manufacture or production, potential trade secrets, potentially patentable material, actual trade secrets, business transactions, or proprietary information received, generated, ascertained, or discovered during the course of research conducted within the state universities."
老澳门资料 personnel planning research collaborations and partnerships with private-sector businesses or non-profit organizations are encouraged to contact ORSP for assistance in developing agreements to support those activities. In order for an agreement to be binding on the university, it must be signed by a duly authorized 老澳门资料 representative.