Industry Partnerships
The Allen School actively engages with industry leaders in Washington state and beyond to advance education and research at the frontiers of our field.
We have a proud tradition of building bridges between our state’s flagship public university and the technology sector, from global companies that are household names to small Seattle startups — and everything in between. We offer a variety of ways for companies and organizations to engage with us, from collaborating on sponsored research, to connecting individuals with leading-edge career opportunities, to producing programs and events that support a vibrant community in which people and innovation can thrive.
Whatever your goals, we are excited to partner with you!
Partner with us on leading-edge research
Contact: Katharina Reinecke
reinecke@cs.washington.edu
Explore our Industry Affiliates program
Contact: Kay Beck-Benton
kbeck@cs.washington.edu
Engage with our students
Contact: Kay Beck-Benton
kbeck@cs.washington.edu
Upskill/reskill your workforce
- Professional Master’s Program
- Graducate Certificate in Modern AI Methods
- Single Course Enrollment Options
Contact: Kate Gayle
kgayle@cs.washington.edu
Why Partner with Us?
Companies and organizations enjoy a variety of benefits from partnering with the Allen School — and it works both ways! Explore the value of university-industry partnerships below.
Engage with researchers, policymakers, and peers through Allen School convenings, publications, and initiatives — positioning your organization at the center of the ideas driving tomorrow’s technology landscape.
Engage with state-of-the-art science and technology at the source — and evaluate opportunities to incorporate breakthroughs into your products and roadmap.
Leverage Allen School expertise to overcome roadblocks in your research and bridge gaps in your development pipeline to move your technology closer to market.
Connect with exceptional students and researchers in specialized fields. Identify, develop, and recruit the critical technical talent your organization needs to stay ahead.
Give your team access to deep academic expertise and cutting-edge methodologies — expanding their knowledge and capabilities in ways that traditional industry environments rarely offer through graduate-level degree, certificate and single-course options designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of a dynamic workplace.
Align your organization with Washington state’s flagship public university and one of the world’s top computer science programs. Signal to customers, investors and talent that you are at the forefront of innovation.
Grand Challenges in Computing
Partnership Highlights
Toyota Research Institute (TRI)
FOCI
We are excited to embark on this research journey with the University of Washington. Collaboration with FOCI provides an opportunity to rethink storage system design for power-constrained, high-density environments.