University of California, Merced

UC Merced is a young, comprehensive public research university in Merced, California, serving the San Joaquin Valley with modern, purpose-built facilities and growing graduate programs. Industry partners connect through co-located interdisciplinary labs and shared instrumentation cores, with streamlined mechanisms for sponsored research and data-use agreements. The campus’s Central Valley location enables field-scale pilots and validation in real-world production environments, supported by employer-engaged internships and capstone collaborations. Faculty attract competitive federal funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, and NASA. A dedicated technology transfer office manages IP and licensing and provides a single point of entry for corporate partnerships.