The College of Pharmacy Corporate Affiliates Program offers our business and industry partners an inside perspective on the groundbreaking research and innovation happening at the College today. The program is a gateway for private sponsors and the College to explore research topics of mutual interest, providing opportunities for collaboration, input, and investment.
Join in the Discovery
Learn more about the benefits of the College of Pharmacy Corporate Affiliates Program. (PDF)
For more information, Contact Eric Schonewald, Managing Director of Development (eschonewald@uri.edu, 401.874.9017), or Katharine Hazard Flynn, executive director, URI Business Engagement Center, at 401.874.7084.
Corporate Affiliates Membership
Affiliates choose their level of membership based on the needs of their company and their desired level of involvement. Membership in the URI Pharmacy Corporate Affiliates Program is based on total annual giving from the corporation to the College.
- Small Business Start-up Membership For companies with 50 employees or fewer, annual membership is $5,000 with an unrestricted gift to the Fund for URI: Pharmacy.
- General Membership For companies with more than 50 employees, annual membership is $10,000 with an unrestricted cash gift to the Fund for URI: Pharmacy, or $25,000 or more with a restricted gift to specific research or programmatic activities within the URI College of Pharmacy.
Membership Benefits
Through the program, affiliates enjoy a special connection with the College that fosters long-term relationships. Affiliates receive personal attention from a corporate affiliate liaison to help the company fully utilize its membership by developing a customized action plan matched to its corporate interests.
Additional affiliate benefits include:
- Participation in the annual Forum for Research Advancement & Intellectual Property (FIPRA).
- Strategic access to Pharmacy faculty.
- Faculty visits to member companies.
- Access to individualized campus recruiting, experiential and/or continuing education opportunities.
- Recognition as a URI Pharmacy sponsor for special events at the College.