Companies come to Cornell for many reasons: recruiting from its outstanding student body, state-of-the art research, a world-class faculty, partnering, its global focus, licensing intellectual property, top-notch research centers, education programs that improve workforce competencies, and more. But, they all add up to one: to improve competitive advantage.

Cornell is the largest and most comprehensive of the Ivy institutions, but it is also distinctive for its deep culture of interdisciplinary thinking and research, as well as its interest in working with companies. All of its corporate relations and outreach managers have business and industry experience.

Consider three types of research-based relationships Cornell offers:

• Traditional arrangements with sole faculty members or individual research centers where interests may develop into a sponsored research agreement or a broader strategic corporate alliance. Cornell corporate relations personnel or center outreach officers are a key link between you and faculty, and they can facilitate relationships.
• Affiliate program or research center memberships in special-interest areas as diverse as polymers, human resources, or nanobiotechnology. An annual fee provides access to current thinking, the latest research, access to faculty, and networking with companies holding similar interests.
• Corporate Strategic Alliances focus Cornell resources campus-wide on your company's business or research needs. These may range from life sciences to materials, from nanotechnology to bioengineering. Alliances are major, multi-year, managed relationships that engage multiple faculty with your company and its interests.

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