For Corporations and Industry

UC Santa Cruz is a managing partner of the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii

UCSC's Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations supports and facilitates university-industry relationships through helping corporations and companies navigate the University system and facilitate the formation of strategic research partnerships. If you are looking for a research center, faculty member, or student with specific research expertise, we will initiate contact and arrange for campus meetings. We will distribute funding opportunity announcements, facilitate awards, and ensure appropriate post-award reporting. Finally, we can help your organization understand and comply with the complexities of campus research funding policies.

To learn more or to schedule a campus visit, please contact us at:

Carol Schimke
Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
University of California, Santa Cruz
Tel: 831-502-8551
Email: cshimke@ucsc.edu