Santa Clara University blends high-tech innovation with a social consciousness grounded in Jesuit educational tradition. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, SCU is a private, nationally ranked university and is the oldest, continuously operating institution of higher learning in California.
We offer highly talented students, faculty with deep expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and several truly unique capabilities. We collaborate with a wide range of companies, agencies and organizations throughout Silicon Valley and beyond, and we specialize in customizing our offerings to directly address the needs of our partners.
Partnering with SCU
Partnership Opportunities
We support partnerships ranging from student internships/co-ops and projects, to tailored educational programs, to deep research and development collaborations.
Agreement Options
We offer a range of partnership structures, to include gifts, grants and contracts, and we have flexible options for sharing, licensing or purchasing Intellectual Property.
Getting Started
We connect you with programs and faculty that can tailor valuable partnerships to meet your needs, and we provide streamlined support to expedite administrative processes.
Featured Partnerships
SCU has active partnerships with a wide range of companies and organizations, ranging from startups to many of Silicon Valley's iconic companies including eBay, Google, Nvidia, NASA Ames, Lam Research, Broadcom, and others.
The NIIMBL eXperience @SCU
SCU’s Department of Bioengineering and Healthcare Innovation and Design Program have a longstanding partnership with NIIMBL, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing in Biopharmaceuticals. With support from NIIMBL, SCU launched the Biomanufacturing Consortium for Analytics and Data Engineering (BioCAD) program in 2019 to inspire and prepare college students for careers in biotechnology and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The program leverages the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay Area and collaborations with industry partners such as Genentech, Merck, Biocom California Institute, and Pfizer.
Masters of Science in Sports Business
Built in close collaboration with premier professional sports organizations and global brands—including the San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Sharks, Nike, CrossFit and more—SCU's new MS in Sports Business Program exemplifies the Leavey School of Business’ commitment to impactful industry partnership. From the program’s inception, these collaborators have been instrumental in shaping the curriculum, identifying hands-on learning opportunities, providing executive mentorship, and providing real-world experiences that prepare graduates for leadership roles and careers in the evolving sports industry.
SCU - This is NASA Mission Control...
For more than 20 years, SCU's Robotic Systems Laboratory has had a continuing partnership with NASA Ames Research Center to provide professional spacecraft mission control services for more than 15 satellites. The SCU team is responsible for developing all mission control systems and software, controlling multiple communication and antenna tracking systems, and routinely contacting these satellites to run experiments and collect information that is provided to the NASA science and engineering teams. Partners on these missions have included several NASA Centers across the country as well as companies such as Axient, KBR-Wyle, and Lockheed-Martin.