What problem does the UIDP aim to solve?
Successful university-industry partnerships result in benefits to society such as economic growth and an increase in public accessibility to scientific discovery and development through commercialization. However, issues such as intellectual property and conflicting views on the dissemination of information often lead to a break-down of negotiations. U.S. companies are increasingly turning to foreign research universities that offer improved access to intellectual property rights. The net result is that American competitiveness suffers. The UIDP aims to identify and produce solutions for the major roadblocks to productive university-industry partnerships.
