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Sponsored contract research provides an excellent way for businesses to harness the expertise of Cal Poly faculty and students for help with business and technical problems, applied research, product development and more. Opportunities for university and industry R&D collaboration range from long-term agreements to in-class projects. Cal Poly’s indirect cost rates are some of the most competitive in the United States.
Cal Poly faculty are often awarded external financial support in the form of grants, contracts and cooperative agreements from agencies in the public and private sectors. Private companies can partner with the university to seek funding from these third parties for which they would not be eligible on their own. In fact, some federal programs are specifically tailored to support university and industry partners. These programs include the National Science Foundation's
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) and the
Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs administered by nearly all federal agencies.
Specific information about Cal Poly’s research expertise can be found by visiting the
Web sites of the individual colleges. In addition, Cal Poly hosts several
special labs and projects that conduct advanced research in a variety of areas.
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