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

NACRO 2026 Virtual Corporate Engagement Bootcamp

February 17-18 I Zoom

Take your university's corporate relations to the next level! Register now for NACRO’S 2026 Virtual Bootcamp.

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Virtual Regional Meetups
February 25 I Midwest, Western, & Southeast
February 26 I South Central & Northeast

These meetups address issues relevant to higher ed professionals whose focus is facilitating collaboration with industry partners.

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2026 NACRO Annual Conference
July 14-16 I Salt Lake City, UT

Mark your calendars! Registration for our 2026 Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, UT opens April 2026. Stay tuned!

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NACRO News & Blog

Universities are like Seattle's Pike Place Market: Many Small Businesses Under One Roof

NACRO Co-President Joseph Huang on how effective academic-corporate partnerships succeed by engaging both central university leadership and entrepreneurial faculty priorities.
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No Map, No Problem: Navigating the Launch of a Corporate Engagement Office

Kent State's David Myers writes about his journey in collaborating to launch a new Office of Corporate Engagement.
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Evolving Partnerships for the Future of Higher Education

Wichita State University President Rick Muma on higher ed's shift from transactional industry ties to transformative, long-term partnerships.
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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.