Collaborative Research Initiatives

University-Industry Innovation Summit announce Open Collaboration Principles (December 2005)

Guidelines Set on Software Property Rights
(The New York Times — Registration required)
To remove obstacles to joint research, four leading technology companies and seven American universities have agreed on principles for making software developed in collaborative projects freely available

Twelve Leaders Adopt Principles to Accelerate Innovation
Greater commercialization (bringing innovative collaboration to market quickly) throughout the IT industry can depend on improved university and industry intellectual property practices.

IBM Announces Open Collaborative Research Program (December 2006)

IBM and Universities Plan Collaboration
(The New York Times - Registration required)
The initiative is evidence that U.S. companies and universities are searching for ways to be less hampered by legal wrangling about who holds the patents to research.

IBM, Top Universities Continue Software Intellectual Property Reform
New open research projects designed to speed creation of IT healthcare tools, privacy & security solutions, and improve software quality

University-Industry Innovation Summit announce second set of guiding principles - Free Participant Use Principles (June 2007)

Academia and industry to share intellectual property
Leading US universities and IT companies have agreed a set of guiding principles for sharing intellectual property derived from collaborative research.

Collaborative Innovation Gets Schooled
Higher education and the IT industry continue with research collaboration guidelines.