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 ConnectionsAcademic 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, email, 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 Database2. Concierge Services3. Relationship Managers4. Business Web Interface5. Activities and Events

Resource Database• 330+ University of MN Centers Institutes,

Programs, and Colleges• 74 Members of UMN Business Development

Network• 3800+ Faculty Members• 900+ Deans, Directors, and Dept. Heads• 1000+ Post Docs, Staff, and Scientists• 750+ Executive Pool• 3000+ Investor Network• 6000+ Worldwide Business Resources

ACRC Concierge Services• Office Support M-F• Wide Variety of

Business Questions• Phone or Email• Rapid Response

Time• frontdoor@umn.edu• 612-626-3438

“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 SiteKey functions that businesses want and need

• Beta Version launch Fall 2006BUSINESS.UMN.EDU

www.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 UWays 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 ManagerUniversity of Minnesota Rochester

spaul002@umn.edu507-529-2704