Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships

UB Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships is a catalyst for innovation connecting researchers, startups and industry with a depth of expertise, facilities and support. These connections accelerate discovery, strengthen businesses and create lasting economic impact.

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Innovation to Impact

Connecting researchers, industry and entrepreneurs with university resources and market-ready solutions to drive economic growth.

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Collaborate with Industry

Accelerate innovation through company partnerships that offer opportunities for funding, facilities and market insights. 

Life and health sciences resources
Advanced manufacturing resources
Industry sponsored R&D funding
Workforce development
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Facilites and Services

State-of-the art instrumentation and dedicated work spaces support a broad spectrum of faculty research activities. 

Core scientific services
Office and incubator spaces
Lab space
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Faculty Spinouts

From idea to entrepreneurship, we partner wth faculty to maximize the real-world impact of your research discoveries.

Commercialize your innovation
Funding opportunities
Commercial viability training
Mentorship and startup programs

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Together, we'll develop a plan to match your needs to our resources. It may include connecting with an industry partner to collaborate on R&D, or executing materials transfer and confidentiality agreements. Whatever it is, we’ll help streamline the process.

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Mark Swihart.
“Over the past few years, UB’s Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships team has built an ecosystem for entrepreneur support at UB that simply did not exist when I joined the University two decades ago.”
4/6/22

Mark T. Swihart UB Distinguished Professor/Chair, Chemical and Biological Engineering

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“UB’s Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships has been a valued partner every step of the way in commercializing the technologies developed in my lab. The team helped me partner with companies and also brought several funding and research opportunities to my attention.”
4/6/22

Amin Karami PhD 

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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“The outstanding faculty and students at UB are engaged in exciting and groundbreaking research. UB’s Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships helps maximize the impact of this research through mentoring of startups and simplifying engagement with private industry.”
4/6/22

Albert Titus 

Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Programs.

Programs & Services for Business

From joint R&D projects to scientific services to startup support, we'll help you find the right resources for your business and industry.

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Centers, Facilities & Equipment

Through our Centers of Excellence and business incubators, mature companies and startups speed up innovation with access to office and lab space, high-tech equipment, technology assets and expertise.

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Startup Support

From funding, investor connections and office space to coaching and mentoring, we guide startups to success through a full suite of entrepreneurial support. 

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Case Studies

Partners who work with us save money, accelerate R&D, bring new products and services to market, create jobs and build talented teams. Together, we are translating innovation to impact.

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