Student Talent and Employee workforce Development

Potential processes:

• Recruit and hire K-State students and alumni.
• Enhance employee development opportunities available through K-State's innovative curriculum and instruction.

Ways to interact:

• Career fairs, meet ups and interviews.
• Student-focused gifts.
• Alumni connections.
• Internships, co-ops and externships.
• Classroom presentations.
• Student mentoring.
• Class projects.
• Student competitions.
• Professional development, certificates and degree programs.
• Advisory board and committee participation.

Testing and Support Services

Potential processes:

• Access specialized expertise, equipment and facilities.

Ways to interact:

• Field and clinical trials.
• Material transfer and confidentiality agreements.
• Product demonstration, efficacy and performance testing.
• Laboratory services.
• Core facility equipment.
• Procurement contracts.
• Conference and workshop facilities.
• Faculty consultation.

Research and Development

Potential processes:

• Collaborate with world-class faculty and researchers to address industry R & D needs.

Ways to interact:

• Sponsored research projects.
• Research gifts.
• Joint federal grant submissions.
• International exchanges.
• Material transfer, confidentiality and master agreements.
• Visiting researchers.
• Centers and consortia.
• Conferences and workshops.
• Product engineering and prototyping.

Technology and Innovation

Potential processes:

• Partner with K-State to bring innovations to the marketplace through technology licensing, startup creation or acquisition.

Ways to interact:

• License available technologies.
• Startup company creation and facilitation.
• Business development education and promotion.
• Proof of concept and startup funding.
• Adjunct and visiting professor appointments.

Economic Development and Co-location

Potential processes:

• Leverage proximity to K-State resources and connect to community resources to enhance and grow business opportunities.

Ways to interact:

• Turn-key commercial real estate near K-State talent, resources and innovation.
• Inclusive community development.
• Regional economic development partnerships.
• Local entrepreneurial services.

Download a PDF of potential opportunities to partner with K-State.