Investors & Entrepreneurs
INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES PROGRAMS
Industrial Affiliates Programs provide a unique opportunity for the private sector to partner with UT researchers to explore research topics of mutual interest. Companies who join these programs gain access to state-of-the-art research facilities, world-class university talent, and any data and publications shared among members in exchange for an annual membership fee. Because Industrial Affiliates Programs are dedicated to fundamental, early-stage research, members can engage with the university’s research programs, students, and faculty without paying institutional indirect costs or overhead.
For more information on joining or establishing an Industrial Affiliates Program, contact our Licensing and Collaborative Research team.
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Carbon Utilization & Storage
Energy – Global Warming & Environmental
The goal of Carbon Utilization, Storage, and Transportation (CARBON UT) is to develop novel solutions to the energy transition that satisfy energy demands, carbon balance, economic feasibility, and public acceptance. We focus on developing basic technologies needed in the energy transition, such as CO2 capture and direct conversion, geological carbon sequestration, bridging technologies for energy with less or no carbon emission, hydrogen production and supply chain, and renewable energy at low cost.
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Well Construction, Decommissioning, and Abandonment
Energy – Reservoir Drilling
The primary goal of the Well Construction, Decommissioning, and Abandonment (CODA) program is to research and develop new materials, systems, methods and computational models for successful, cost-effective, long-term well abandonment.
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iMAGiNE
Computing & Automation
The iMAGiNE (Intelligent MAchine enGINEering) consortium provides tools, methodologies, and knowledge for engineering the machines that support intelligent applications, from the smallest circuits to the largest systems. iMAGiNE brings together faculty experts and researchers working on cutting-edge technology from devices and circuits, to hardware accelerators and the software systems running on them, while advancing the development of intelligent systems for rich data collection, machine learning, and smart sensing/actuation. To support the cloud-edge continuum and the applications running on them, iMAGiNE is organized in three thrusts: Cloud, Edge, and Applications.
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Development of Resources of Hydrocarbons in Mexico
Energy – Reservoir Simulation
The Development of Resources of Hydrocarbons in Mexico (DRHM) is a collaboration between energy companies working in Mexico, universities, and local research labs to develop transformational programs designed to advance exploration and production in Mexico. The formation and technical content of DRHM is driven by interest from the members of the Mexican Association of Hydrocarbon Companies (AMEXHI). The consortium will work closely with AMEXHI and its members to ensure that research directly benefits the membership. DRHM will be tailored to specifically address the exploration and production research needs of AMEXHI’s member companies. The research will be focused on improving the exploration and appraisal capabilities of the AMEXHI operating companies in an effort to quickly lead to efficient, profitable and sizable production from on-shore and off-shore fields in Mexico. The specific research programs that will be funded will be determined through extensive analysis
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