Powering Purpose-Driven Partnerships
Rice’s Office of Corporate Partnerships connects companies with leading researchers, emerging talent and real-world problem solving. Through a single point of entry, we help corporate partners translate business priorities into productive university collaborations, from sponsored research to workforce development and more. Our team works with you to design engagements that deliver measurable value and long term return impact.
Research & Joint Programs
We help turn research ideas into real-world solutions through Rice’s collaborative research environment. Our partnerships with industry range from targeted sponsored projects to joint initiatives and shared labs. By working alongside our faculty and centers, across fields from nanotechnology to public policy, you can integrate your research and development efforts directly into our research ecosystem and stay ahead in innovation and impact.
Commercialization & Innovation
The Office of Technology Transfer partners with Rice's faculty, staff, students and external partners to propel cutting-edge discoveries out of the lab and into the marketplace. This team offers a variety of solutions for streamlined research partnerships and can help determine which best fits your needs.
The Office of Innovation/Venture Pathways at Rice is committed to fostering collaborations that catalyze innovation and discovery among Rice faculty, staff, and students. Key components of our entrepreneurial platform include: The Ion, Rice Nexus, Rice Alliance, Biotech Launch Pad, LILIE, and Gulf Coast Consortia Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (GCC-Reach).
Student Recruitment & Engagement
Rice University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the U.S. and worldwide. Our students are trained to think across disciplines, often pursuing multiple majors and bringing diverse perspectives to complex challenges. Whether you want to engage with students or hire top talent, we offer multiple ways to connect. Rice's Center for Career Development connects employers to students across the university, and the Rice Business Career Development Office focuses exclusively on students in MBA programs. Our team is here to help you find and recruit Rice students who fit your needs.
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Professional & Executive Education
Rice University helps organizations strengthen leadership and technical capabilities through flexible, high‑impact learning options. Companies can engage through executive education at the Jones Graduate School of Business, professional master’s programs in science, engineering, global affairs and energy economics, continuing education through the Glasscock School and Rice Online.
Philanthropy & Sponsorship
Philanthropy and sponsorship offer corporate partners a meaningful way to align their business objectives with Rice University’s mission, creating shared value through innovation, education and community impact.
- Targeted Sponsorships: Support university events, student organizations or specialized research symposia.
- Philanthropic Giving: Establish scholarships, fellowships, endowments or named faculty chairs.
Meet the Team
Associate Director
Corporate Partnerships
Assistant Director
Corporate Partnerships
Staff Assistant
Project Manager
We Want to Hear From You
Start a conversation with the Rice Corporate Partnerships team to build a customized engagement plan aligned with your strategic goals.