Sorting the Ecosystem: How EPIIC Awardees Categorize Their Partnerships
As industry, school, and community partners multiply, how do EPIIC teams keep track of who’s who — and how deep each relationship runs? From five-level frameworks to full-time “ecosystem managers” to shared CRMs, awardees are finding different answers to the same question.
NWACC Biotechnology Symposium Brings Together Regional Education, Research and Industry Partners
NorthWest Arkansas Community College recently hosted the 2026 Biotechnology Symposium in Bentonville, Arkansas. This EPIIC-funded event brought together students, educators, researchers, industry professionals and community partners for a day focused on biotechnology training, workforce development and regional innovation.
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Learn MoreShaping What’s Next in University-Industry Partnerships: The work of building, managing, and advancing these collaborations sits at the center of how research translates into impact, how talent is developed, and how organizations respond to a rapidly changing landscape. UIDP Denver 2026 is not a passive conference. It’s a working environment where practitioners come together to test ideas, share what’s working, and tackle the challenges shaping university-industry partnerships today.