Industry Research and Testing

Research

Research services allow companies to tap into the intellectual expertise of UA faculty and staff and may:

• Explore new ideas, concepts, designs or research paths that may result in new inventions or intellectual property;
• Be performed under the guidance and leadership of a UA faculty member; and
• Give UA investigators that ability to provide intellectual input, including suggesting actions that they believe would improve performance or results.
• For template agreements, see UA's Office of Research Administration.

Testing

Testing services give companies access to specialized UA equipment and staff or students to perform specific tests and must:

• Follow a clearly defined test method (e.g. an ASTM standard) or written procedure that is specified by the company;
• Be performed by a student, lab technician or center personnel with little or no input from a UA faculty member;
• Generate data to be returned to the company, and not include analysis or interpretation by UA personnel or suggestions of means to improve the results; and
• Have a very low probability of resulting in new patentable intellectual property originated by UA.
• For template agreements, see UA's Office of Research Administration.

Contact UA's Office of Technology Transfer