Corporate Research
Sponsored Research
Sponsored Research agreements are long-term partnerships to advance a specific field or technology.
What type of research? Sponsored Research agreements involve new discovery, new applications, applied research or any research that includes federal funding.
Who will I work with? A faculty member will serve as your Principal Investigator. Ph.D. students will likely conduct the research and may use the research assignment for their dissertation. Master’s student could also be involved and use the research assignment for their thesis. Undergraduate students are sometimes involved in a support role. At the start of the project, a qualified team will be identified based on your project needs.
What about Intellectual Property? A Sponsored Research assignment is likely to produce IP. All IP is owned by RIT and licensed to the sponsor and open to a non-exclusive, royalty-free license. An exclusive license can be negotiated.
Where will we work? When you partner with RIT to conduct a research assignment, you will have access to RIT labs and facilities for the purposes of the assignment. RIT offers state-of-the art facilities, with premier centers for Imaging Arts & Sciences, Microsystems and Sustainable systems. View the complete listing of RIT Research Laboratories and Centers for more information.
How long will it take? Sponsored Research agreements are generally long-term engagements lasting from six months to three years.
What’s the cost? Since Sponsored Research agreements are more complex in nature, the cost is determined by project. If you are interested in partnering with RIT to conduct a Sponsored Research project, please contact the Research Relations Office to discuss your project needs.
View the standard Corporate R&D agreement.