Companies across the economy need new technology talent trained in cutting-edge technology to be ready to hit the ground running. Models being applied at universities such as Arizona State University, University of California San Diego, Oregon State University, and Purdue University can help address this need. It is based on five principles.
For more than a decade, companies have moved beyond simple business relationships with academia to create and commercialize innovation, to deeper, long-term collaborations aimed at mutually advancing research. I have transitioned. Some businesses and schools are going the extra mile to help create the kind of workforce society urgently needs. It’s about collaboratively developing curriculum and spaces for students to learn, innovate, and engage with the cutting-edge technologies they will encounter in the future. They enter industry.