The Power of
Partnerships
Engaging at the intersection
of innovation and impact
The Innovation & Business Engagement Hub is your bridge to the vast resources, diverse talent, and bold innovations at UC Santa Cruz.
The Hub is a partnership between the UC Santa Cruz Office of Research and University Advancement division.
Industry & Corporate Partners
We facilitate access to faculty expertise, cutting-edge discoveries, and diverse talent to build long-lasting relationships that address your most pressing business needs.
We can help you navigate comprehensive relationships and engagement across campus academic, research, administrative, and business units.
Faculty & Researchers
We are your one-stop shop for streamlined resources, specialized knowledge, and beneficial connections to enhance strategic and multifaceted collaborations with corporate partners.
We can help you build and manage relationships with industry to expand your research, advance innovations, engage your students, and drive impact.
Entrepreneurs & Innovators
We provide the connections, tools, resources, and expertise necessary for you to develop exciting innovations, build an entrepreneurial mindset, and pursue new startup ventures.
We can help you access a wide range of beneficial innovation and entrepreneurship programs, activities, initiatives, and partnerships.
$235M
in extramural funding with a 12% increase over the previous year
1 of 2
institutions in the nation who are: an Hispanic Serving Institution, an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, and a member of the Association of American Universities
310+
active patents under management with a record 26 issued U.S. patents in fiscal year 2023
News and Events
NEWS
Chancellor’s innovation awards honor excellence in research, creativity
UC Santa Cruz announced the recipients of the 2023 Chancellor’s Innovation Impact awards, recognizing the outstanding research and creativity taking place across the university. The awards included Innovator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement in Innovation, and Community Changemaker.
NEWS
UC Santa Cruz researchers receive grants for early-stage technology innovations and climate action solutions
Eight UC Santa Cruz research teams focusing on some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as cancer detection, data encryption, and climate change, received more than $350,000 in awards as part of this year’s Innovation Catalyst Grant program.
NEWS
New program advises Ph.D. students on entrepreneurship and venture capital
Many student-led innovations never make it out of the lab. A new program at UC Santa Cruz aims to change that by mentoring Ph.D. students in the life sciences on alternative career pathways outside academia: entrepreneurship and venture capital.
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