We play an increasingly large role in sustaining Harvard's economic and research engine by: partnering with industry and government agencies; providing resources for faculty and students interested in entrepreneurship and innovation; and offering opportunities for recruitment. To find out more and to get involved, please explore the programs listed below.
industry AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS
Partnership Programs and Workshops at SEAS
Our industrial partnership programs at SEAS focus on fostering collaborative relationships in areas related to small-scale science, materials science, bioengineering, and electrical engineering and computer science through workshops and other related activities.The industry partnership program will is currently accepting registrations for the 2008 Workshop, Materials and Structures for Energy, on Friday, May 9 in the Maxwell Dworkin building on the Harvard campus.
The goal of this annual workshop is to provide a stimulating and interactive forum to share the latest discoveries and advances, enable technology transfer, and foster collaborative research partnerships.
For more information and to register for our May 9 annual industry partnerships workshop: Materials and Structures for Energy
Also see the NSF-sponsored Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) and Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).
For more information contact: Jennifer Casasanto.
Technology Transfer and Licensing
The Office of Technology Development's (OTD) mission is to make the fruits of Harvard research more accessible outside the University, including underserved communities, and ensure that society benefits from Harvard innovations by fostering their swift, professional and effective development and commercialization. Specific objectives include:- Ensuring that Harvard research results are made widely available and transformed for public use and benefit.
- Serving as a dynamic bridge from laboratory to industry to make certain that promising new technologies are translated into products and services that benefit society and the world.
- Evaluating, patenting and licensing inventions and discoveries made by faculty of Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
- Stimulating innovation and technology development within the Harvard community and securing all necessary protection of the resulting intellectual property.
- Licensing Harvard technologies to strong, effective partners.
- Establishing start up companies and building value around Harvard innovations.
- Building sponsored research collaborations with industry around faculty-initiated applied research projects.
For more information contact: Alan Gordon, Director of Business Development (617-384-5000). Note: OTD holds office hours on Tuesdays from 9am to 12 noon in Pierce 207B.
Corporate and Foundation Relations
University Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
The goal of Harvard University’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) is to generate support for institutional priorities by building and sustaining partnerships with major corporations and foundations. We aspire to be the center of expertise serving Harvard’s faculty, University leaders, key administrators, and our development colleagues to maximize the breadth and quality of these alliances.Corporate and Foundation Relations hopes to leverage the many affiliations Harvard's alumni and friends have with key corporations and foundations, and we welcome collaboration with our development colleagues.
In addition to Alumni Affairs and Development, CFR works with many other offices throughout Harvard, including Sponsored Research, Career Services, and Technology Development.
If you have any questions regarding a particular corporation or foundation, contact Ellen Sullivan.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard
The Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH) is a resource open to Harvard students and faculty who are interested in exploring how value to society is created from ideas, research, and inventions. We welcome collaborations with industry and government to promote our mission to advance the understanding and practice of translating science and technology into societal benefit.For more information contact: Paul Bottino, Executive Director of TECH.
RECRUITMENT AND JOB POSTINGS
Recruitment
Companies and other organizations interested in recruiting undergraduate and graduate students on campus should work with the Harvard Office of Career Services (OCS).
Job and Internship Postings
Companies and other organizations interested in posting job and internship opportunities geared towards undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and applied sciences should work with the Harvard Office of Career Services (OCS).