For Industry
Explore working with the University.
Companies, investors, and organizations work with UVA to license discoveries, sponsor research, and access world-class facilities and talent — with UVA Innovates as your front door to the ecosystem.
Ways to engage
Four ways to work with UVA.
Bring a UVA discovery to market
Explore a portfolio of patented technologies available for licensing through the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group, spanning life sciences, engineering, and the physical sciences.
Fund and collaborate with faculty
Partner with UVA labs on sponsored and collaborative research to solve the problems that matter most to your organization, with clear paths to intellectual property.
Tap into labs and space
Reach the Commonwealth BioAccelerator and North Fork, a UVA Discovery Park — wet-lab space, specialized equipment, and a growing life-science cluster in the region.
Build with UVA people
Connect with a pipeline of students, researchers, and founders across Grounds — for internships, project sponsorships, hiring, and long-term corporate partnerships.
How it works
One front door to the ecosystem.
Tell us your goals
Reach out with the technology, research area, or partnership you have in mind.
Find the right connection
We route you to the labs, faculty, and offices that fit your objectives.
Formalize the agreement
Work through licensing, research contracts, or partnership terms with expert support.
Build together
Move into research, commercialization, or a lasting relationship with the University.
In good company
Connected across the Commonwealth.
Working with UVA plugs you into a wider network of accelerators, investors, and economic-development partners across Virginia.
Ready to explore a partnership?
Tell us what you are looking to license, sponsor, or build — and we will connect you with the right people at the University.