Join P4I!

The Partnership for Innovation Center actively seeks firms and organizations to create partnerships on a number of fronts. We contribute to innovative economic development by creating a University / Business partnership through research and education. The P4I is unique in that it is grounded in business principles of innovation but includes all units of SIUC working together as an interdisciplinary team.

P4I is the only University-wide interdisciplinary research center dedicated to innovation in the U.S.

We turn Business Expertise & Research Knowledge into Commercialiazable Innovation through:

Interdisciplinary Innovation Teams

Innovation projects

Innovation Academy

Innovation Diagnostics

Innovation capacity measures
Innovation readiness assessment
Innovation personnel assessment
Innovation reward systems

Business / University Innovation Research

Expanding the science of innovation

The P4I Center has three types of members to meet the needs of our partner communities:

Members
Members can be individuals or organizations who wish to partner with the University on innovation projects and ideas. Membership benefits include one free innovation project per year, one free seat to the innovation academy, a monthly innovation newsletter, biannual face-to-face idea session and biannual video conferencing with nationally known innovation speakers. Members will also receive invitations to any other events sponsored by P4I. Members get personal introductions to students who have completed innovation academy and are working on innovation projects.

Non-profit and Government Members
Membership is available to non-profit and government members at a reduced cost. You will receive full member benefits. Contact P4I for additional information.

Vangels
Vangels are angel investors interested in possible commercialization of innovative university research. Vangels have full member benefits and in addition get the first look at university innovation projects going through P4I that may be seeking investment.