Industry-University Cooperative Research Program
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At a Glance

Objective:

To strengthen and expand California's economy through jointly sponsored industry-university research partnerships.

Founded:

1996

Funding:

Up to $60 million/year(State, Industry, and University)

Fields:

Biotechnology
?(BioSTAR)

Microelectronics
?(MICRO)

Communications, Networking, and Operating Systems
?(CoRe)

Electronics Manufacturing
?(SMART)

Digital Media Innovation
?(DiMI)

Economic Impact Research
?(no matching grants)

Life Sciences:Information Technology
?(LS:IT)

*Inter-field research is encouraged.

Participating Institutions:

All 10 University of California Campuses
3 UC-Managed National Laboratories
Agriculture Experiment Station

Research Proposals:

For most programs, research proposals are accepted three times a year using an online proposal submission system. Previous grants have ranged from $50,000 to over $3 million. MICRO and Economic Impact Programs only have one round/year. Click here for program details.

Eligible Industry Partners:

Generally, businesses having relevant R&D operations in California.

In 1996, the IUCRP began as a Single-Sector (Biotechnology) Program with $5 million in state funding...

Today, the IUCRP involves 6 Sector Matching Grant Programs. Total funding has grown to $60 million a year in State, Industry, and University funds.
Copyright ? 2001 - 2002 Industry-University Cooperative Research Program
Photos: Credit is given to the University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Department of Energy under whose auspices the work was performed.