Academic and Corporate Relations Center

What does business want? Undergraduate/Graduate Students Continuing Education Access to Expert Faculty, Centers, and Institutes Sponsored Research Projects Technology IP and Commercialization

Facilitate Connections Academic and Corporate Relations Center Created a single point of connection between the U and Businesses for all interactions Committed to building strong connections –Created a business website with searchable index of resources and links to U websites –Easy access through phone, , face-to- face meetings, etc

Make a wish list – how can the U of M help your business? Connecting Collaborating Coordinating Communicating Cooperating Responding Relationship Building Listening

Academic and Corporate Relations Center Five key components of the ACRC: 1.Resource Database 2.Concierge Services 3.Relationship Managers 4.Business Web Interface 5.Activities and Events

Resource Database 330+ University of MN Centers Institutes, Programs, and Colleges 74 Members of UMN Business Development Network Faculty Members 900+ Deans, Directors, and Dept. Heads Post Docs, Staff, and Scientists 750+ Executive Pool Investor Network Worldwide Business Resources

ACRC Concierge Services Office Support M-F Wide Variety of Business Questions Phone or Rapid Response Time “The Front Door”

ACRC Concierge Resources Centers of Expertise Network UMN Business Dev. Network Faculty Expertise Network Business Resource Database MRUN Executive Pool Start-up Assistance Investor Network UMF and MMF UMAA

ACRC Relationship Managers 24 Large Companies 22 Medium Companies 29 Small Companies 8 Trade Associations 8 Government 2 International Government More than 30 companies, non- profits, and government entities in SE Minnesota. And still growing!

ACRC Business Web Interface Web based “answer” to “needs” of the Business Community: General Business Resources Site Key functions that businesses want and need Beta Version launch Fall 2006 BUSINESS.UMN.EDU

About ACRC

Recruiting Graduates

Continuing Education

Faculty and Staff Expertise

Utilizing our Resources

Sponsoring and Licensing

ACRC Activities and Workshops Business Community Workshop Series (Collaborative and Joint) Events Schedule Promote University Events ACRC Advisory Board ACRC University Collaborators Board Market University Services, Memberships, and Resources

Business Interactions with the U Ways the U can help Research Agreements Student Placements Faculty Consulting Agreements Sponsorships Memberships Service Offerings Licensing Development Continuing Education Resources

U of M connections in SE MN Helping companies in Mankato, Rochester, and Albert Lea search for CEO/CFO’s Working with non-profits in Southern MN (articles of incorporation, feasibility, etc.) Connecting companies to U of M faculty Placing interns and full-time entry level positions

The front door is open Put your wish list together! Kent Spaulding Business Relationship Manager University of Minnesota Rochester