Partnerships for Industry & Organizations

When you partner with Lehigh, you gain access to faculty expertise and research solutions in a variety of emerging areas, including in science, engineering, technology, business, and more. Opportunities include:

• Sponsored research opportunities
• Collaborative research applications to external funding entities
• State-of-the-art facilities and instruments
• Participation in advisory boards
• Research consortia
• Research support through philanthropy
• Flexible engagement AI models to accelerate innovation, including AI in Business Research Lab (AI-BRL) and the Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC)

Partnering with Lehigh enables you to build your employee pipeline through connections with graduate and undergraduate students who meet your recruitment needs.

Opportunities include:

• Sponsored capstone projects or internships
• Support for Ph.D. or postgraduate students
• Recruitment through Lehigh’s Center for Career and Professional Development
• Connection with AI-ready students

Take advantage of quality degree programs and certificate offerings to educate your employees, including:

• MBA and executive education
• Customized training, professional development, and certificate programs
• Graduate and professional studies
• Programs and certificates to build AI literacy and upskill your team

Lehigh University is proud to partner with EdAssist and EdCor to support working professionals in advancing their careers through graduate education. Through this partnership, eligible employees of EdAssist-affiliated companies or EdCor affiliated companies can receive a 20% tuition discount on select Lehigh graduate programs. Questions on Lehigh graduate programs can be addressed by each college:

• College of Arts & Sciences: incasgrd@lehigh.edu
• College of Business: incbgrad@lehigh.edu
• College of Education: coe-admissions@lehigh.edu
• College of Health: cohgrad@lehigh.edu
• P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science: engineering@lehigh.edu

Advance your research, upskill your team, and access talent with Lehigh as your strategic partner in AI innovation. Lehigh provides a multi-disciplinary approach to AI applications, ensuring that technology is developed and applied with business, engineering, and ethical excellence in mind. With Lehigh, you can:

• Explore AI consultation services leveraging the talent of AI-ready students and faculty
• Advance research with access to world-class faculty and state-of-the-art facilities
• Partner with the AI in Business Research Lab (AI-BRL), dedicated to the intersection of AI and commerce
• Engage with the Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC), a hub that catalyzes advancements in machine learning and data mining, autonomous systems and robotics, large language models (LLMs) and more
• Connect with AI-ready graduates through capstone projects, internships and recruitment, and specialized programs
• Build in-house AI literacy through executive education, graduate certificates, and an executive certificate in AI and analytics

Lehigh’s campuses offer historic campus charm, inspiring industrial spaces for large-scale experimentation, and acres of natural beauty. Co-location prompts serendipitous interactions, reduces communications barriers, and allows you to move from transactional to strategic collaboration. When you co-locate, you are able to:

• Directly engage with faculty, departments, and centers
• Gain access to state-of-the-art labs, offices, conference space, and instrumentation
• Plug into a talent pipeline of undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students
• Enjoy the benefits of academic symposia, lectures, and other campus events
• Serve on advisory boards and have a voice in new research directions and projects

Gain visibility for your business or organization in the community through sponsorships for Lehigh Athletics, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University Art Galleries, and other programs, or support Lehigh’s students and programs philanthropically.

Lehigh is a resource and a partner for the community, offering a range of services and points of connection.

• Innovate and scale through our Small Business Development Center, Manufacturers Resource Center, or Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
• Real Estate Services is responsible for managing all aspects of the University's real estate operations including the acquisition, leasing, development, and disposition of University real estate as well as property management.

Lehigh West offers a dynamic platform for industry partnerships, bridging the gap between academic excellence and the West Coast's premier innovation ecosystems. Our partners, which include over 120 companies and a growing network of tech startups like Auto Ninjas, Anetac, and Sway, gain early access to a diverse pipeline of "career-ready" student talent through internships and full-time recruitment. Whether through collaborative research in fields like AI, energy, and healthtech—such as our $4.6M electric transit project with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority—or by hosting site visits and guest lectures to influence the next generation of professionals, Lehigh West creates mutually beneficial pathways that fuel the future of industry.

Combining a unique location with professional catering, modern amenities and technology, Lehigh University event spaces provide an ideal environment for your next event. As a premier destination for conferences, meetings, corporate retreats, and special events, our versatile venues are customizable to meet your various event types and group sizes.

The Iacocca Conference Center, with panoramic views of the Lehigh Valley, is the ideal space for a corporate event or conference gathering. Additionally, as part of the fabric of the University, the classrooms, auditoriums, and outdoor spaces across campus provide the perfect environment for meetings, speaker series, and information sessions.

During the summer months, we offer housing and dining packages for overnight groups, ranging from local interns and professional retreats to student camps and conferences.

Connect with Conference Services.