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Oklahoma State University is apart of University-Industry Demonstration Partnership ([http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/uidp/index.htm UIDP]). UIDP provides a unique forum for university and industry representatives to meet and discuss operational and strategic issues such as contracting, intellectual property, and compliance matters. The [http://tdc.okstate.edu/content/about-tdc Technology Development Center] maintains relationships with industry and makes intentional relationships to further their industry by inquiring about their needs that could be fulfilled by Oklahoma State’s researchers.
Oklahoma State University reaches beyond Stillwater, Ok in it's efforts to facilitate university-industry collaboration in the state. At the [http://www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu/ OSU-Tulsa] campus, the mission of [http://www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu/helmerich/index.php Helmerich Research Center] is focused on “providing research, testing, technology transfer and education to advance the region's aerospace, energy, manufacturing, transportation, electronics and medical industries.” Researchers at the center work with local companies on a wide range of projects. Oklahoma State University has worked closely with [http://www.infinitecomposites.com/ Infinite Composites Technologies], a local Tulsa company, on several projects that have received recognition for being groundbreaking in their field.
= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =