Academic and Corporate Relations Center The University’s “Front Door”

What do Businesses Want

ACRC’s services connect businesses to the University of Minnesota. ACRC’s Web site provides easy to find information. The Concierge Service offers quick responses to your questions. Relationship Managers help businesses develop strong ties to the University. Events bring students, faculty and professionals together. ACRC’s Services

-Office Support M-F - Wide Variety of Business Questions - Rapid Response Time -Phone or Concierge Services

Business Relationship Management ACRC

Primary Function/Customer Perspective Technical people with significant industrial experience who can talk to business/technical people at their level in both University and Industrial environments –“Carbon-based Googles” –Agents of Discovery, Enablement, and Follow-through to closure

Target Companies

Relationship building with large corporations is a longer term process. 3M: Large multi-faceted relationship with the U of M –Modular Stethoscope –RFID Blood Sense & Track –Daylight Building Process Ecolab: Large multi-faceted relationship with the U of M –IPRIME –Technical Seminars, Industrial Fellows

Relationship building can expand in diverse directions. Hutchinson Technology –Faculty Consulting, IPRIME, Industrial Fellow –College of Continuing Education (CCE) Nova-Tech Engineering & Wilmar Poultry –Veterinary Analysis Services (VDL) & Biodale Imaging Center –Bio Energy & Bio-Fuels Research Proposal –Faculty Consulting –CCE New Product Development Training MinnWest Technology Campus –Mid-Central Biosciences Center

Target Companies

Overview New to Minnesota –Coloplast Corporation; Ethicon Endo-Surgery; Nestle’ Healthcare Nutrition Renew ties to University of Minnesota –Beckman-Coulter; CIMA LABS Extra Help –ConAgra; Digi-Key

How can ACRC help your team? - Relationship Management - Concierge Services - Business Web Interface - Activities and Events - Resource Database Business Development Network University of Minnesota