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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Texas Robotics
Computing & Automation
Texas Robotics’ Industrial Affiliate Program forges close relationships between robotics students and researchers at UT Austin and our natural partners in industry. It fuels growth by creating an exchange in which affiliate partners benefit from access to cutting edge research and top talent while University researchers gain a clear understanding of the real-world challenges confronting our partners. Membership in this program is about creating the future of robotics at UT Austin and beyond. Opportunities include directed research, a unique program of embedded researchers in groups within the consortium, premier access for recruitment, and more.
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Tight Oil Resource Assessment
Energy – Reservoir Production
Tight Oil Resource Assessment (TORA) evaluates the resource potential and remaining development opportunities for US tight oil and shale gas basins, focusing on the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. TORA projects future production levels of oil and gas at various price points, with their environmental implications.
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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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Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery
Energy – Enhanced Oil Recovery
Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) conducts research to improve displacement efficiency, sweep efficiency, and scale-up in petroleum reservoirs by cost effective chemical enhanced oil recovery processes.
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