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Industry engagement

Industry engagement

Partnering with UW Engineering 

The College of Engineering welcomes the opportunity to partner with industry and organizations of all sizes in the Seattle area and beyond. Industry partners have the opportunity to collaborate with students and faculty on new research, innovation and education.

We are driven by our strategic plan, “Engineering for Excellence for the Public Good” which aims to improve the quality of life for all. We believe the answer starts with an inclusive engineering student experience grounded in technical excellence. We invite our local and global industry community to join us in creating solutions for society’s greatest challenges.

Opportunities to engage with us include:

  • Become involved with new interdisciplinary research centers across the College and UW
  • Access top engineering talent with skills in AI, machine learning and data science
  • Participate in groundbreaking research from healthcare and technology innovation to manufacturing to aerospace

We invite prospective partners to explore our wide variety of engagement opportunities and reach out to our team to learn more.

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Powering progress

Partnerships between UW Engineering and industry drive innovation. Learn how you and your organization can join us in shaping the future of engineering.

 
$173M

of externally funded research in FY19 generated $254M in economic impact

 
Over 50%

start-ups originated from UW Engineering

 
Nearly 50

companies started in the last five years by UW Engineering  students
and faculty 

 
26.5%

of our faculty are women compared to 18% nationally

TACKLE REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES ALONGSIDE OUR STUDENTS

Sponsor an industry capstone project

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The Industry Capstone Program brings together UW students and professionals to tackle real-world, interdisciplinary engineering problems. Sponsors bring in projects from their organizations and provide support to teams of creative, talented engineering students who will design and build innovative solutions.

Partner with us See past projects

BE PART OF A NEW GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS AND SOLUTIONS

Collaborate with UW researchers

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Collaborate on research with our faculty

Our faculty are working to solve society's most pressing challenges. Your company can leverage our expertise by sponsoring a customized project in your area of interest. Explore our Faculty Finder directory to learn more about our faculty's research areas.

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Technology commercialization

We view technology commercialization as another way we can expand the reach of research discoveries. Our team can help facilitate the commercialization of new innovations by managing intellectual property.

Executive and custom programs for engineering leaders and teams

Learn from world-class faculty

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Engineering Leadership Institute

The Engineering Leadership Institute, a collaboration between the College of Engineering and the Foster School of Business, combines technical expertise with powerful communication, strategy, and leadership skills to accelerate your career.

Explore program

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Custom industry workshops

We partner directly with industry to develop custom continuing education programs that meet the specific needs of their employees. With online and in-person options, teams learn from our leading faculty in hands-on workshops.

Explore custom programs

USE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT YOUR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS

Access state-of-the-art engineering labs and facilities

Arrange a campus visit with our team to find out about the College's labs and research facilities which can be made available for use to our partners.

All centers and labs

ENGAGE WITH TOP ENGINEERING TALENT

Recruit talent through our Career Center

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Our Career Center services include posting internships and full-time jobs on UW's online job search system, as well as the opportunity to interact with students and faculty through career fairs and networking events.

Visit the career center

EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Contact us

Contact us

We invite prospective partners to reach out to our team to learn more.

For general inquiries: engrcfr@uw.edu

Meet the team