UFTI Industry Partnership Program

UFTI Industry Partnership Program
  • Collaborate on IP
  • Recruit and place world-class UF students
  • Partner on proposals for national, state, and locally funded projects
  • Access to unique UF facilities through research collaboration
  • Partner on proposals for national, state, and locally funded projects:
    • HiPerGator AI Supercomputer
    • I-STREET Living Lab
  • Enhance your visibility as a partner and supporter
  • Join us in special webinars, events, and talk
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Funding

By joining UFTI’s Industry Partnership program, your company’s contribution supports the work we do in Florida and beyond. Funds raised through partner contributions are used to support student scholarships and fellowships, independent research, technology development, and innovation in transportation.

Tiered Partnership Model

Companies in Tiers 2 and 3 are invited to join the UFTI Industry Council.

Tier 1: ($5,000)

  • Access to student symposia;
  • Administrative support for job and internship postings;
  • Day(s) on campus for presentations to students and faculty for hiring or partnerships;
  • Recognized as sponsor on UFTI’s website, bi-monthly newsletter, annual report and more.

Tier 2: ($15,000)

  • Invited to faculty lab retreat for half day for deeper engagement or partnership on specific projects or subjects;
  • Faculty researcher(s) to guest speak at corporate location to private audience;
  • Sponsorship of one student project related to preferred subject matter;
  • Guest presentation from your company for classes on appropriate subjects.

Tier 3: ($50,000)

  • Named graduate award sponsoring one graduate student;
  • Corporate sabbatical for researchers on campus (with added project costs);
  • Preferred access to collaborative testing and data collection at the
    I-STREET Living Lab;
  • Curated datasets;
  • 20% discount on McTrans and T2 courses;
  • Other predetermined collaborative agreements as applicable (project-related or directed funding.)

Corporate Board

The model of this board may change based on feedback and conversation with inaugural partner companies. As board members, companies will:

  • Advise researchers on industry needs in transportation;
  • Collaborate and network with faculty, students and peer board members;
  • Identify individuals to represent companies with subject matter expertise and/or decision-making responsibilities;
  • Attend two annual meetings of the UFTI Industry Council;
  • Be invited to sponsor UFTI presence at symposia, conferences and summits;
  • Be invited to additional, exclusive Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering events.

Program Contacts

For more information on how to join our program please contact:

Nicholas Cole
Director of Development
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
n.cole@eng.ufl.edu

 

Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D.
UFTI Director, Barbara Goldsby Professor of Civil Engineering
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
elefter@ce.ufl.edu

 

Jennifer Gomez
UFTI Administrative Assistant
Assistantufti@eng.ufl.edu