Building University-Industry Partnerships

A Newspaper Article by Dr Ndiege who is the programme director of the School of Science at the USIU - Africa. jrumo@usiu.ac.keIn Summary A classic motivation for academia to collaborate with industry may include enrichment of teaching, access to funding, joint research and development activities, reputation, and internship. Conversely, for industry, the motivation may include tapping into a pool of skilled workforce, training of industry employees, access to university facilities, and assigning of research-related activities. Despite the many benefits associated with university-industry collaboration, it is important to be cognisant of the possible bottlenecks that may impede the efforts