Partnership Opportunities

The Ohio State University Office of Corporate Relations is committed to creating industry engagements that benefit your business, strengthen our university, foster innovation and create pathways for driving outstanding student talent. Ohio State is a land grant, sea grant and space grant flagship university, and we are the nation’s #1 producer of Fulbright Scholars.  Named one of the nation’s and the world’s most innovative universities, Ohio State is a leader in research spending and consistently ranks in the top five for industry-sponsored research.  Our students are prepared to adapt to a changing world and help solve some of industry’s greatest challenges, and are some of the most sought-after recruits in the nation.

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Innovation District
The Innovation District will be a collaborative space where students, academic researchers, city leaders, Fortune 500 businesses and new start-ups — just steps away from each other — have the potential to share and develop promising new ideas.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Ohio State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), among the nation’s most comprehensive centers of its kind, is devoted to building a vibrant campus by furthering the recruitment, retention and success of diverse students, faculty, and staff.
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Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence
Through industry-funded projects, undergraduate students gain hands-on experience integrating new technology into market-ready applications, providing customers with the technology and workforce advantage necessary to compete in a global marketplace.
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Translational Data Analytics Institute
The Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) is an interdisciplinary research institute and resource bank devoted to advancing the use of data analytics to tackle the 21st century’s biggest, most complex challenges.
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Center for Automotive Research
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) simultaneously conducts innovative research and prepares the next generation of automotive industry leaders. Its unique programs foster mutually beneficial collaboration between students, faculty, and industry.
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Sustainability Institute
At the Sustainability Institute, we start by learning about the sustainability and resilience goals of a business and the impediments to progress. We then match a company’s needs with expertise from hundreds of affiliated faculty and researchers.
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Center for Innovation Strategies
The Center for Innovation Strategies will work with your organization to facilitate customized programs to assist your teams with all aspects of your innovation process, including ideation, execution and developing innovation culture and leadership.
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Risk Institute
The Risk Institute is a consortium of forward-thinking companies and academics who understand that effective risk management strategies protect and position firms to create growth and value.
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Institute for Materials Research
The Institute for Materials Research (IMR) manages nationally-recognized research in materials science and forges partnerships between industry and other universities. Its signature areas include advanced alloys, manufacturing science and sustainability.
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Simulation Innovation and Modeling Center
The Simulation Innovation and Modeling Center (SIMCenter) is an interdisciplinary research center for the virtual simulation and modeling of product performance and manufacturing processes.
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Institute for Cybersecurity & Digital Trust
ICDT fosters collaboration among researchers from multiple academic disciplines, educational institutions, government and military to develop solutions to complex cybersecurity and digital trust issues.
The acronym MEP, meaning Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The Ohio MEP program, part of a statewide and national network, provides easy access to OSU researchers, facilities, equipment, and students in support of small and medium-sized businesses.