University of California, Riverside

UCR's Office of Technology Partnerships integrates commercialization, corporate partnerships, and entrepreneurship into a single unit, making it straightforward for companies to engage. The SoCal OASIS innovation park, under construction adjacent to campus, will co-locate startups, companies, and researchers in shared labs and maker spaces. Proximity to the California Air Resources Board's Southern California headquarters strengthens collaboration on clean technology research. The EPIC Small Business Development Center provides mentoring, workshops, and pitch competitions channeling grant funding to early-stage ventures. UCR's AAU membership and APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation reflect its growing role as a hub for industry-facing research.