The UW’s competitive strength comes in part from our support of research partnerships within the academic community and our industry and public sector collaborators around the world.
Spotlight on partnerships:
Allen School partners with Ai2 to advance open AI for science
The OMAI project, aimed at advancing open AI tools for science, is led by Ai2 directors/Allen School professors Noah Smith and Hanna Hajishirzi with a $152M investment from NSF and NVIDIA
Fast facts
A valued partner
Over 40% of sponsored research projects at UW involve external partnerships.
Over 1,700 sponsors
The UW partners with federal sponsors, foundations and non-profits, industry, state and local government.
A global university
The UW has partnerships with over 100 universities in 36 countries.
Connecting the University to business and community
Partners work with the UW research community to advance their R&D efforts, tap student talent, and engage experts to help them achieve their goals. Our culture of entrepreneurship ensures we come to the table with an expertly-equipped workforce and business-savvy processes, enabling us to initiate and sustain positive, productive relationships with partners.
Translational research
CoMotion’s interconnected programs and resources are designed to support researchers and entrepreneurs throughout their innovation journey. Whether licensing to industry, spinning out a startup, or licensing direct to the user, UW researchers can tap into CoMotion’s many resources, programs and services to support them along the way.
Community engagement
Our commitment as a public university means we are a critical partner in helping to address the challenges of our region and the world. Community engagement between the UW and communities – local, tribal, state, regional, national and global – is a collaboration for the equitable, mutually-beneficial creation and exchange of knowledge and resources.
Corporate and foundation relations
The UW Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations works with corporate and foundation partners, as well as University faculty and staff, to foster meaningful engagement and advance the University’s education, research and service mission.
Spotlight on community partnerships: UW’s Haring Center & Lake Stevens School District
“The Haring Center and Lake Stevens collaboration focuses on building the systems and structures to support inclusionary education practices, tailored to the district’s culture.”