Resources to Build
Stronger Partnerships.
Articles, worksheets, toolkits, and inspiration for driving
impactful collaboration between academia and industry.
Whether you're just starting to explore industry-academic partnerships or looking to strengthen existing ones, this resource hub has the tools to help. You'll find downloadable worksheets from Innovation Alchemy, expert articles, interviews, tip sheets, and case studies that reflect real-world engagement strategies. Browse below to access free downloads, insights from thought leaders, and links to podcasts and webinars that bring the book’s 10-step framework to life.

Innovation Alchemy Intro
This book is a resource designed to help frame innovation engagement partnerships between the academic sector and the industrial sector. Some parts speak to industry, others to academia.
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Development Worksheet
Use this worksheet to align your plan for how an innovation engagement partnership fits within your organization. This worksheet can help organize thoughts in framing the program.
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Identifying ROI Worksheet
Return on investment (ROI) is important for all parties. Everyone has invested resources, and it is important there be a way to identify successes. In Part 1, we looked at identifying both tangible and intangible ROI.
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July 17th, 2025 - Webinar
The Empowered leader academic leadership group webinar series. Building and sustaining partnerships in higher education.
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Useful Links
MIT Sloan Management Review: “Developing Successful Strategic Partnerships With Universities”Elsevier: “University-Industry Collaboration: A closer look for research leaders“
Harvard: A New Model for University-Industry Partnerships
AACSB: How Industry-Academic Collaborations Create Impact
EHL Insights: Networking To Success: Why Academic Partnerships Are So Beneficial
First Ignite: University-Company Partnerships Driving Innovation
BlueSky Thinking: Why Do People Like Products Created With Universities?
BCG: Bridging The Talent Gap Through Higher-Ed Partnerships
Forbes: Six Reasons Why Business-University Collaboration Is A Win For Leaders
InStride: The Value Proposition of University and Corporate Partnerships
Building resilience in partnerships and co-creating solutions to common challenge