Companies

Partnerships between industry, government, and higher education have yielded countless innovations. Our faculty value corporate partnerships for the insights they contribute as much as for the support they provide.

Get to know our faculty and their students. Get an early look at breakthrough technologies. Be involved in the definition of the research directions. Hire alumni and students to invigorate the culture of innovation in your company. If your organization shares our vision, we welcome your involvement. The journey will be fascinating, and the destination is often spectacular.

 

News

DuPont joins Stanford's Global Climate and Energy Project

March 12, 2012: DuPont is GCEP's newest corporate sponsor, joining ExxonMobil, GE, Schlumberger and Toyota in support of innovative research on sustainable energy technologies.

UTRC provides Stanford scholarship support

Feb 8, 2012: United Technologies Research Center, the central research organization of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), today announces a $500,000 gift to Stanford University's School of Engineering to establish an endowed fellowship in aerospace systems. 

 

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Types of Partnerships

We build relationships that link industry to strategic resources in a deep, long-term dialogue. We focus on fundamental innovation, rather than immediate outcomes. Explore the many ways your company can engage with Stanford.

Join Centers and Affilliates

Joining a program gives corporate affiliates more than just access to the latest research developments. Programs also serve as industry roundtables for emerging technologies. Discover the various membership options open to companies.

Recruit Students and Alumni

All innovation flows from the ideas of people. Get the inside track on recruiting students and reach out to a Stanford Engineering alumni community 50,000 strong.

 

Right Rail

Nano­ Characterization Laboratory

Nano­  characterization Laboratory

Pushing the limits of nanoscale instruments

In the world of the very small, the instruments required for characterization and manipulation are often only a step less advanced than the actual research.

 

Diagnostics for by-Wire Vehicles

Diagnostics for by-Wire Vehicles

Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault, takes the wheel of a research vehicle built in the lab of ME Associate Professor Chris Gerdes. Nissan supported the research into "drive-by-wire" technology.