Connect with leading industry R&D teams
Emerge is an NSF-supported project that provides emerging research institutions with access to funding and support from top industry R&D teams to accelerate innovation.
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Applications for the inaugural Materials Science cohort for 2025 are now closed. However, institutions can currently express interest in being considered for the additional cohorts that may follow, including in Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology and Agriculture.

Accelerate commercialization

Fast-track your institution's research by connecting with industry partners that can help translate early-stage innovations into market-ready.

Highlight scientific talent

Showcase your institution's talent and expertise to foster industry collaborations that drive innovation.

Unlock funding & resources

Broaden your institution's access to industry funding and resources to extend the reach of your innovations.

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Helping to bridge academia & industry.

The Halo Council is a group of senior university administrators and industry leaders with deep experience and involvement in university-industry collaborations.

Universities Industry partners
Kimberly Eck

Kimberly Eck

Senior Associate Vice President for Research

Emory

Alan Bentley

Alan Bentley

Director of Technology Transfer

Vanderbilt

Orin Herskowitz

Orin Herskowitz

Executive Director, Columbia Technology Ventures

Columbia

Andy Maas

Andy Maas

Associate Vice President, Technology Transfer

University of Texas at Austin

Crystal Leach

Crystal Leach

Director of Corporate Engagement

NYU

Jim Bray

Jim Bray

Senior Director, Corporate Engagement

Northwestern

Jacob Dolence

Jacob Dolence

Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Longwood University

Researcher from emerging institution

Emerge is powered by Halo, an AI-powered partnering platform.

Halo helps scientific innovators and R&D teams connect, collaborate and bring new innovations to market faster.
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Using Halo we've been able to find new research and experts that none of our other tools could find. That has been a major benefit, unearthing what is up and coming and beneath the surface.

Maxine at Kraft Heinz
Maxine Roman R&D Innovation Collaboration
& Partnerships Lead Kraft Heinz
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Through Halo I've been able to connect and collaborate with partners that see applications for my research in areas I hadn't imagined.

Paul at Arizona State University
Paul Westerhoff, PhD, PE, BCEE Principal Investigator Arizona State University
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Academic collaborations with industry often come about organically...Halo is working to make these collaborations happen more frequently & deliberately.

Alan at University of Illinois at Chicago
Alan Koncarevic, PhD Assistant Vice Chancellor, Innovation & Corporate Partnerships University of Illinois at Chicago
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