Share equipment, laboratories and other resources. Scientists and engineers from industry and the universities may work in both academic and commercial environments. Receive help in competing for government contracts and programs. Many experts within SPIR can help your company compete for federal contracts and programs by working on joint proposals or by directing you to other companies or agencies that can help. Develop partnerships with other companies.
Partnerships can yield new products and enterprises.
SPIR can provide the contacts and help promote new ventures. Employ student interns. Student internship programs can help companies reduce their recruitment and training costs. Companies can hire top engineering and applied sciences students as interns and then recruit the same students for full-time entry level positions when they graduate.