Strong academic–industry partnerships emerge when institutional capacity aligns with industry workforce demand and regional economic strategy. This helps universities and partners identify where alignment exists, where gaps remain, and how to strengthen collaboration to support research growth, workforce pathways, and regional innovation. This is the basis for implementing the CERIS Roadmap.

The CERIS Roadmap translates the CERIS Alignment Model into a process for strengthening academic–industry collaboration. It guides institutions and regional partners through assessing current conditions, identifying alignment opportunities, and designing coordinated strategies that support research growth and workforce pathways.

​This resource hub shares materials developed during the prototyping of a centralized university-industry partnership model at an Emerging Research Institution. These tools provide guidance for universities exploring how to organize faculty expertise, industry engagement, and research opportunities within a coordinated partnership structure.

​This project menu illustrates how universities can structure industry collaboration across multiple engagement levels from student projects to faculty research partnerships. Originally developed as part of a partnership hub prototype at an Emerging Research Institution, it demonstrates how institutions can create clear entry points for industry collaboration while supporting research growth and student learning.