Bucknell University

Bucknell University is a private university with a strong undergraduate focus and select graduate offerings, combining a liberal-arts ethos with hands-on research and design. Companies engage through industry-sponsored capstones that leverage makerspaces, prototyping studios, and shared instrumentation for rapid iteration. Proximity to a major regional health system and Central Pennsylvania manufacturers enables clinical collaborations, pilot testing, and supplier connections. The university’s researchers secure competitive federal funding, including awards from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Centralized support streamlines sponsored research, IP, and confidentiality agreements, while an on-campus small business development center advances commercialization.