How to Get Research Funding from Industry
For: Postdocs, Researchers, PIs, and Faculty
As competition for government grants intensifies and political changes disrupt funding pools, industry partnerships offer promising alternatives. Yet most researchers and PIs unknowingly sabotage these opportunities by approaching companies with their own academic research interests rather than focusing on specific business outcomes. The result? Polite rejections or frustrating silences from industry.
However, with the right guidance, you can easily stand out to industry partners. This essential 90-minute session covers:
The fundamental shift in mindset needed to succeed with industry versus grant committees
How to identify potential industry partners genuinely aligned with your research
Techniques for framing your work in terms of business problems and concrete solutions
Strategies for initiating contact that lead to substantive conversations, not just courtesy meetings
Participants leave with a clear blueprint for approaching industry partners effectively. Many secure exploratory meetings within weeks and report conversations transitioning from academic interest to serious discussion of funded collaborations and ongoing partnerships.
This workshop includes
60-90 min workshop
Unlimited online participants
Recordings available upon request
What our students say
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‘The content in How to Get Research Funding from Industry was informative, practical, and clearly structured. The content built on itself in such a way that at the end of the workshop I had a complete plan for a promising collaboration with industry.’
‘David’s seminar was fantastic! He was very easy to follow and conveyed important info I hadn't previously heard. I'd love to see similar professional development talks in the future.'
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