I/UCRC Program Characteristics
develops a partnership among academe, industry and other organizations participating in the Center;
consults with Center members to set a research agenda focused on shared research interests and opportunities;
shares the intellectual property developed by the Center equally among Center members;
has Center members monitor and advise on the progress of the research, which speeds two-way transfer of knowledge between universities and industry;
has industrial and other partners that are the primary financial resource for the Center;
has a formal structure and policies for Center members outlined in an I/UCRC membership agreement;
relies primarily on graduate student involvement in the research projects, thus developing students who are knowledgeable in industrially relevant research;
has a Center Director, based at a university or college, who is responsible for all Center activities; and
has formal evaluation of the partnership conducted by an independent evaluator.