Corporate Partners
By attracting students and faculty from around the world, bringing energy, prestige, research funding, diversity, and ingenuity to the city, UMB is truly shaping the future of Baltimore and the surrounding region. In today's fast-paced global economy, institutions of higher learning are assuming a larger and more vital role in business development and growth. UMB, one of the world's leading research institutions, can offer your business a partnership to meet and exceed its goals in a variety of ways:
Collaborating with our expert faculty investigators and their cutting-edge research
Recruiting dynamic, diverse students
Pioneering education programs through our Centers of Excellence
Propelling innovation from the laboratory to the marketplace through technology transfer
UMB and the UMB BioPark offer many options for collaboration in the development of translational therapies, devices, drugs, and tools to improve human health. Numerous partnering opportunities exist for those corporations that choose to invest in the University's areas of excellence:
HIV/AIDS research and treatment
Genome research
Proteomics
Microsurgery
Trauma Care
To learn more about how your corporation can begin building a mutually beneficial partnership with UMB, please review the links below to see which is best for your company, and contact Joyce R. Ritchie, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at 410-706-0777 or jritchie@umaryland.edu
Strategic Collaborations
In addition to philanthropic support, corporations can partner with UMB in the following ways:
Research
Collaborate with UMB's 1200 researchers on grants and contracts by contacting Jim Hughes, Vice President, Research & Development, at 410-706-1935 or jhughes@som.umaryland.edu.
Student and Alumni Recruitment
Prospective employers and those wishing to sponsor career events are encouraged to visit the school's Student Advancement or Career Services sites:
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials may be arranged through UMB's Center for Clinical Trials, Patrice Holtz, Executive Director: 410-706-1212
Corporate Support
Please contact Joyce R. Ritchie, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at 410-706-0777 or jritchie@umaryland.edu, if you are interested in any of the programs listed below.
Student and Faculty Support
Create a highly visible partnership between your company and the continuing achievements of a UMB program through term-based or ongoing student scholarships, academic and clinical education funds, research funds, targeted student and faculty fellowships, endowed chairs and distinguished professorships.
Equipment and Software Donations
Increase the visibility of your company and products among UMB's students and faculty by donating equipment, scientific instruments, laboratory supplies, and software.
Matching Gifts
Encourage employee giving with a matching gifts program. These gifts enhance employee morale by strengthening a spirit of community within your corporate culture.
Sponsorships
Gain prominent recognition by sponsoring career fairs and seminars, student and continuing education workshops, scientific symposia, and community health education events coordinated by UMB throughout the year. Companies can also sponsor unique, tailored workshops for key executives and researchers.
Lab and Clinic Construction and Renovation
Enhance your company's identity as an industry leader by partnering with UMB to work toward continued breakthroughs in biotechnology and benefit from the University's collaborative culture.
The renovation and expansion of the School of Pharmacy facility, the construction of the third Health Sciences Facility, and the continued expansion of UMB's BioPark all offer unprecedented opportunities to accelerate the pace of discovery at UMB and help strengthen Baltimore's position in the Northeast bioscience corridor.
