Industry Collaboration
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Industry Collaboration
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is one of the most prolific arms of a robust research university, providing approximately 10 percent of patents filed from within UNC-Chapel Hill. To foster this entrepreneurial spirit, faculty are encouraged to form ties with the private sector. The School’s proximity to
companies in the RTP has helped spawn unique interactions between
academia and industry, resulting in a highly collaborative research
setting. Our faculty have affiliations with GlaxoSmithKline, RTI International, PPD, Quintiles, and many other companies and organizations in the area. Some of our faculty have formed their own companies, including several that are based on breakthrough research done at the School. Since 2000, more than 20 companies have been launched by UNC faculty. To read about some of these companies, click on the links below.