Expanding Connections
For Industry and Organizations
Partner with Lehigh to give you a competitive edge. Accelerate innovation, access research and the expertise of world-class faculty, build talent, and drive success through a strategic partnership with Lehigh.
The most transformative breakthroughs and significant economic impacts occur at the intersection of academic discovery and real-world application of knowledge. As a leading R1 research institution, Lehigh moves beyond transactional arrangements to focus on deep, sustained collaboration that aligns with our core mission of education, discovery, and service. We seek partners who share a vision for long-term impact and are interested in engaging across multiple facets of the university.
Ways to Work Together
When you partner with Lehigh, you gain access to faculty expertise and research solutions in a variety of emerging areas, including in science, engineering, technology, business, and more. Opportunities include:
- Sponsored research opportunities
- Collaborative research applications to external funding entities
- State-of-the-art facilities and instruments
- Participation in advisory boards
- Research consortia
- Research support through philanthropy
Partnering with Lehigh enables you to build your employee pipeline through connections with graduate and undergraduate students who meet your recruitment needs.
Opportunities include:
- Sponsored capstone projects or internships
- Support for Ph.D. or postgraduate students
- Recruitment through Lehigh’s Center for Career and Professional Development
Take advantage of quality degree programs and certificate offerings to educate your employees, including:
- MBA and executive education
- Customized training, professional development, and certificate programs
Lehigh’s campuses offer historic campus charm, inspiring industrial spaces for large-scale experimentation, and acres of natural beauty. Co-location prompts serendipitous interactions, reduces communications barriers, and allows you to move from transactional to strategic collaboration. When you co-locate, you are able to:
- Directly engage with faculty, departments, and centers
- Gain access to state-of-the-art labs, offices, conference space, and instrumentation
- Plug into a talent pipeline of undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students
- Enjoy the benefits of academic symposia, lectures, and other campus events
- Serve on advisory boards and have a voice in new research directions and projects
Gain visibility for your business or organization in the community through sponsorships for Lehigh Athletics, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University Art Galleries, and other programs, or support Lehigh’s students and programs philanthropically.
Lehigh is a resource and a partner for the community, offering a range of services and points of connection.
- Innovate and scale through our Small Business Development Center, Manufacturers Resource Center, or Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
- Work with Conference Services to arrange for your banquet, seminar, meeting, or summer camp.
- Real Estate Services is responsible for managing all aspects of the University's real estate operations including the acquisition, leasing, development, and disposition of University real estate as well as property management.
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