Corporate Partnership
Corporate partnership formally connects leading corporations to the Center for Science, Technology, and Society. Corporations join to engage in a dynamic, cross-boundary examination of the implications of the unparalleled rate of scientific and technological change on our world today and in the future. By bringing together the business and academic sectors, the Center enriches the dialogue with lessons learned from proven practice and research-based knowledge. Acting alone, neither business leader nor academic expert is likely to penetrate the universe of possibilities and perils of technology. However through in depth collaboration across sectors, the Center exponentially increases the potential for new ways of thinking, problem solving, and anticipating outcomes. Each Corporate Partner assigns a senior executive or scientist to lead the engagement with the Center. These thought leaders are distinguished by an abiding interest in pursuing global corporate responsibility along with critical market growth issues.
Corporate Partners
Agilent Technologies
Applied Materials, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard
Matsushita Electric Industrial Company
Sanmina-SCI
Xilinx Corporation
As an integral part of Santa Clara University, the mission of the Center for Science, Technology, and Society (STS) is to study and promote science and technology for the common good. This mission reflects the University’s heritage, educating leaders of competence, conscience and compassion and working to create a more just, humane world. STS, as a Center of Distinction on campus, regularly attracts visitors from around the world interested in the social impact of science and technology.
As a non-profit organization, the Center relies on individuals, foundations, and corporate affiliates to sustain its operations and programs. We are currently launching an enhanced Corporate Partnership program, designed to attract annual contributions from companies of various sizes and with differing institutional goals and initiatives.
In appreciation for an annual $25,000 Partnership contribution, you will receive a variety of benefits and public recognition opportunities –
· Complimentary passes to Center sponsored events;
· Complimentary invitations to Tech Award events;
· Promotion of your company brand on Center web sites, literature, and at all Center events;
· Networking venues to partner and deepen your understanding of business, technology, and policy trends in emerging markets.
Current Corporate Partnership benefits:
- Complimentary passes to high profile events, like the November 2006 Silicon Valley Challenge Summit, which featured luminaries from industry, the business and development world, and academia (see www.scu.edu/sts). Join us for the 2007 Summit follow-on speaker series that will extend the dialogue on the themes raised at the Summit. Additional events and programs on this topic will further your understanding of emerging markets.
- Your company logo and name with posted links on the Center’s web site; recognition at all Center events including the opportunity to display company collateral; logo and name in the STS Nexus, distributed at the annual Tech Awards gala, and in the semi-annual STS newsletter.
- Two complimentary invitations to the Technology Benefiting Humanity Awards gala, which annually honors 25 innovators for their technology applications that benefit society. In 2006, the Tech Awards honored Bill Gates with its annual Global Humanitarian Award.
- Complimentary passes to the Tech Laureate Venture Network (TLVN) held at the Tech Museum of Innovation the day of the Awards gala. This marketplace showcases social entrepreneurs and networks individuals, philanthropists, business and non-profit executives, aligning innovation, market opportunity and global need.
- Invitation to the annual Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) Reception and Business Plan Presentations. Join entrepreneurs from around the world as they discuss the dimensions and directions of their social ventures that address basic human needs such as clean drinking water, access to health care, environmental degradation, and educational opportunity.
- Participate in the Center’s biennial international conference (April ‘08). Each conference convenes thought leaders around pressing topics in science and technology. Receive five complimentary event tickets, preferred seating for all keynotes, and two invitations to an Executive Dinner with the speakers.
- Receive an annual stewardship report summarizing Center programs and initiatives which encourage innovation and identify market opportunities that promote the common good.
In addition to these benefits, your annual contribution supports the Center’s research and active engagement with local and global partners on ‘innovation best serving humanity.’
The Center’s mission-based, strategic activities include:
- Annual assembly of an international judging panel that selects the award recipients honored by the Tech Museum of Innovation.
- Annual Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) executive program for social entrepreneurs. Includes a two week in-residence workshop with classroom instruction, quality mentoring, action research, and continued distance based learning through an innovative online collaboratory.
- Bringing together a range of stakeholders to enhance civic understanding, business decisions, and public policy on relevant technological and scientific issues through debates, forums, and symposia.
- Conducting and sponsoring cross-disciplinary faculty research on important science and technology issues.
- An academic curriculum for Santa Clara undergraduate students that explores the economic, social, political, and environmental consequences of science and technology.
We believe this partnership represents a unique philanthropic investment and hope you will participate in the Center’s examination of the implications of rapid technological change as an affiliated corporate leader.
For more information, contact Karen Bernosky, kbernosky@scu.edu, (408)554-4154.
