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 lasting impact.
Ways to Partner With Rice
Our corporate partnership team will be glad to work with you to tailor a corporate engagement plan that reflects your needs and amplifies Rice's impact. The following information highlights some of the ways we can connect you with Rice's diverse educational and research ecosystem.
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 collaborating with our faculty and researchers across fields ranging from nanotechnology to public policy, you can integrate your R&D efforts directly into our research ecosystem. This keeps you ahead in both 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, LILIE, Rice Biotech Launch Pad, RBL, and Helix Park.
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. Both teams are available to consult with employers and develop a campus recruiting strategy tailored to their needs.
Explore additional opportunities to engage with Rice students
Professional & Executive Education
Rice University helps organizations strengthen leadership and technical capabilities through flexible, high‑impact learning options. From executive education to specialized graduate and continuing studies programs, Rice offers pathways that help professionals and companies adapt and grow in a rapidly changing world.
Philanthropy & Sponsorships
Philanthropy and sponsorships 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 us to build a customized engagement plan aligned with your strategic goals.