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Working with UA and its Research Foundation

The University of Akron's research services offer support for:

• Industry:
  • Providing access to research expertise
  • Facilitating testing and research services
  • Licensing UA technology
  • Providing graduate student interns
• Entrepreneurs and startups:
  • Conducting customer discovery and market research
  • Mentorship by experienced UARF Senior Fellows
  • Providing paths to funding
  • Adding student interns to supplement your team
• Faculty:
  • Supporting grant applications
  • Helping with technology commercialization
  • Partnering to reach out to customers and learn about markets
  • Patenting and licensing new technologies
• Students:
  • Providing internships and unique opportunities
  • Forming teams to learn what its like to launch a product through I-Corps Sites
  • Making investment recommendations on real companies through NEOSVF
  • Supporting area businesses through internship partnerships