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You're changing the world.
So are we.

Let’s do it together.

The front door to partnership
at Virginia Tech

We connect dynamic organizations with world-class talent and expertise. A top-tier research university with global distinction, Virginia Tech is home to more than 4,000 faculty driving innovation across engineering, health, technology, and the sciences. Our sponsored research expenditures have grown 40 percent over the past three years, offering companies a ready-made platform for breakthroughs, collaboration, and results.

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Inspire solutions that matter

By participating in our next-level industry and networking events, you can leverage Virginia Tech’s proven ability to engage the many to inspire the possible. Our dedicated alumni community (named No. 2 among U.S. public schools by The Princeton Review) transforms Hokie pride into momentum for your organization.

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At Virginia Tech, we believe the fastest way to move ideas from discovery to impact is by working together.

Every partnership is built on mutual benefit — advancing your ambitions while carrying our mission ahead. Whether this is your first university collaboration or one of many, we make it seamless, strategic, and designed for results.

Our team helps you:

  • Build research collaborations that address your toughest challenges
  • Access breakthrough technologies and IP
  • Connect with a pipeline of work-ready talent
  • Expand and innovate in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
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Did you know...?

Virginia Tech was named a patent powerhouse by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, ranked behind only MIT and Harvard.

How we foster innovation

Breakthroughs and highlights

From transformative technologies to groundbreaking partnerships, our bold initiatives are shaping the future.

Spotlight on Innovation

With unmatched breadth across disciplines — and state-of-the-art equipment to match — Virginia Tech's faculty and researchers are reshaping how things are made through our new center for advanced manufacturing.

Virginia Tech Made, led by Christopher Williams, is driving innovation, connecting industry partners, and preparing a next-generation workforce.

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About us

Housed under the Office of Research and Innovation and Virginia Tech Advancement, Innovation and Partnerships connects organizations with top talent, groundbreaking research, and the resources to grow. We’re portfolio managers, creatives, experience makers, technologists, workshoppers, problem solvers, and doers - working to unlock potential through alumni, founders, foundation, and corporate partnerships. Bring us your bold ideas, and together we’ll shape solutions that change the world.

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