Working with UA and its Research Foundation
The University of Akron's research services offer support for:
- Industry:
- Providing access to research expertise
- Facilitating testing and research services
- Licensing UA technology
- Providing graduate student interns
- Entrepreneurs and startups:
- Conducting customer discovery and market research
- Mentorship by experienced UARF Senior Fellows
- Providing paths to funding
- Adding student interns to supplement your team
- Faculty:
- Supporting grant applications
- Helping with technology commercialization
- Partnering to reach out to customers and learn about markets
- Patenting and licensing new technologies
- Students:
- Providing internships and unique opportunities
- Forming teams to learn what its like to launch a product through I-Corps Sites
- Making investment recommendations on real companies through NEOSVF
- Supporting area businesses through internship partnerships
Research News
Polymer faculty continue to earn significant federal research funds
The more than $4 million received is for topics ranging from designing new materials inspired by a bird’s nest to 3D printing and nanocomposites.
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Protecting first responders from opiate exposure is researcher’s goal
Dr. Abraham Joy has been awarded $200K for his solution in the opiate crisis — one that offers greater protection to paramedics and police officers.
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Lake Erie’s toughest challenges tackled by doctoral students
Bio-inspired coastal infrastructure, nutrient-monitoring spectrometer and K-12 education may all contribute to improving water quality.
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‘Synapse Series’ connects art and science here at UA
An origami artist and a Harvard physicist are among the upcoming speakers in annual series that focuses on the intersection of art and science.
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