Sponsored Research Programs
BEI offers for-profit corporations the opportunity to partner with the institute’s experienced academic researchers to perform research and development at a fraction of the cost of in-house R&D.
For companies with new research initiatives they would like to get off the ground or those that have hit roadblocks in ongoing R&D efforts, BEI will identify a faculty research partner who can provide the technical expertise needed. BEI can also provide access to research facilities, help with the execution of sponsored research agreements, and prepare proposals to funding agencies. The institute will also ensure that all administrative details, from environmental and safety certificates to human subjects approval-are completed in a timely manner so partnerships can get on with their work, all at a fraction of in-house R&D costs.
Benefits of sponsored research partnerships with BEI:
- Price. As an institute within WPI, BEI is a non-profit organization with no need to adjust grant or contract costs for profit.
- Partnering With Faculty. Companies and their faculty partners become teams, engaged, ideally, in long-term relationships with considerable value-added beyond a solution to the original scientific problem.
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Commercialization. BEI can leverage its relationships with commercialization service providers to help develop a company’s technology to a commercial stage.
Last modified: July 14, 2011 12:06:49