Why academia should be partnering with industry

By Martha Crago. Universities are increasingly moving from being Ivory Towers where research is conducted in a societally detached manner into a rich nexus of research partnerships. We have industry partners, partners at international institutions, non-governmental partners, community partners and governmental partners at municipal, provincial and federal levels. Here are some reflections on what works well and what still challenges us as universities in our work with industrial research partners. More...