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Join the Industry Council

Become one of our growing Industry Partners

Urban SDK logo the urban is in all caps and dark or bold and the SDK is regular. There is a blue square to the left of the "U" in Urban and it has a white squiggly square in the middle.
Iteris logo is just the letters
Atkins Realis logo is jus the name with a decorative geometric figure to the left of the name.
HNTB logo is all caps and heavy bold with a little orange or red square in the "H".
Dewberry logo is spelled out regularly with a raspberry to the left of the letter "D"
WGI logo is green in color and the letters are too. There is a "W" in a circle to the left of he "W"

Together, we are creating a legacy of information and progress in the transportation technology field.


Benefits

  • Collaborate on IP
  • Recruit and place world-class UF students
  • Access to unique UF facilities through research collaboration
  • Partner on proposals for national, state, and locally funded projects:
    • HiPerGator AI Supercomputer
    • I-STREETTM Living Lab
  • Enhance your visibility as a partner and supporter
  • Join us in special webinars, events, and talks


Funding

By joining UFTI’s Industry Partnership program, your company’s contribution supports the work we do in Florida and beyond. Funds raised through partner contributions support student scholarships and fellowships, independent research, technology development, and transportation innovation.


Tiered Partnership Model

White: ($7,500)

  • Access to student symposia
  • Administrative support for job and internship postings
  • Plaque and dedicated space on the I-STREET(TM) Lab’s “Wall of Partnerships”
  • Being recognized as a sponsor on UFTI’s website, bi-monthly newsletter, annual report, and more
  • Two dedicated posts (article or video) on UFTI social media accounts

Orange: ($15,000)

  • Includes benefits from the “White” tier
  • Invited to faculty lab retreat for half a day for deeper engagement or partnership on specific projects or subjects
  • Faculty researcher(s) to guest speak at a corporate location to private audience
  • Sponsorship of one student project related to preferred subject matter
  • Guest presentation from your company for classes on appropriate subjects
  • Day(s) on campus for presentations to students and faculty for hiring or partnerships

Blue: ($50,000)

  • Includes benefits from the “White” and the “Orange” tiers
  • Named graduate award sponsoring one graduate student
  • Corporate sabbatical for researchers on campus (with added project costs)
  • Preferred access to collaborative testing and data collection at the I-STREETTM Living Lab
  • Curated datasets
  • Other predetermined collaborative agreements as applicable (project-related or directed funding)

**New: Lock in the current rates and benefits for a period of up to three years.**


Corporate Board

  • Advise researchers on industry needs in transportation
  • Collaborate and network with faculty, students, and peer board members
  • Identify individuals to represent companies with subject matter expertise and/or decision-making responsibilities
  • Attend two annual meetings of the UFTI Industry Council
  • Be invited to sponsor UFTI presence at symposia, conferences, and summits
  • Be invited to additional, exclusive Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering events


Program Contacts

Sarah B. Johnson
Interim Executive Director of Advancement
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
sjohnson@eng.ufl.edu

Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering
elefter@ce.ufl.edu