The Initiative seeks to foster strategic collaborations with organizations interested in advancing the field of Computational Science & Engineering, developing enabling technologies, and designing solutions to essential problems in engineering, science, industry, and society at large.
The goals of the industry membership program include:
- To provide a platform of active, mutual knowledge exchange between the academic research community and commercial development partners;
- To facilitate engagement of member companies with faculty and students around specific research projects, and to provide direct access to research results and inventions;
- To provide access to unique University resources: facilities, expert advice, and our expanding technology development community;
- To contribute toward member company exposure at Columbia and the wider academic community; and,
- To support the talent recruitment activities of member companies, including opportunities for direct student support and engagement through the Initiative’s activities.