About NACRO

The Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers (NACRO) unifies academic corporate relations professionals worldwide, empowering them through a powerful network of peers, tools, and dynamic professional development to forge high-impact university-industry partnerships.

Upcoming Events


Webinar - What Industry Wants: Trends Shaping University Partnerships in Food & Agriculture
September 25 I 1:00pm-2:00pm ET

This session is for corporate relations professionals looking to help their institutions better connect with food & ag industry partners.
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2026 NACRO Annual Conference
July 14-16 I Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2026 Annual Conference will bring together academic corporate relations officers from across the U.S. and the world.
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Regional Meetups
Virtual

Meetups address issues relevant to higher education professionals whose primary focus is collaboration with industry partners.
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NACRO News & Blog

Charley Hasemann, PhD, Receives NACRO Mary Beth Maddox Lifetime Service Award

Charley Hasemann, PhD, honored at NACRO’S Annual Conference (July 15-17) in Kansas City.
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Shifting the Focus: How CR Leaders Can Drive Innovation and Impact in Higher Ed

Andrea Giuffrida, PhD, MBA shares his key takeaways from the 2025 NACRO Annual Conference in Kansas City.
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Explore an Adjacent Market (How to Work with Universities)

Joseph Huang shares several ways to conduct R&D by partnering with a research university.
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Join NACRO

With over 550 professionals from more than 300 higher education institutions, NACRO helps create exceptional career development opportunities for its members. 

Join us as a member and supercharge your career and the field of academic corporate relations! Learn more.


Meet Our Leadership

We’re proud of our NACRO Leadership, led by our Co-Presidents, JoonHyung Cho with the University of Minnesota and Joseph Huang with Stanford University.

The 2025-2026 Board of Directors were announced at NACRO's Annual Conference, July 15-17 in Kansas City, MO.
 

Introducing The NACRO Blog

Discover insights, trends and success stories in academic corporate relations in the new NACRO Blog — your go-to resource for thought leadership and new ideas in the field. Powered by NACRO, our blog features expert perspectives, best practices and real-world strategies from our global community of over 550 corporate relations professionals representing more than 300 institutions. Read more