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UT Austin is committed to interdisciplinary, cross-sector collaborations that accelerate energy innovation.
Interested in partnering with us? There are several ways to get involved.
Industrial Affiliate Programs
Industrial Affiliates Programs (IAPs) provide a gateway for university researchers and the private sector to explore fundamental research topics of mutual interest.
Corporate Partnerships
Develop connections and build partnerships between your company and UT’s students, faculty and research units to meet your recruitment, research, engagement and philanthropic objectives.
To learn more, contact:
Beth Beagles
Director of Development, Academic Affairs
512-475-9435
bbeagles@austin.utexas.edu
Support Energy at UT
Your gift can support research, world-class faculty or students who will lead the future of energy.
To learn more, contact:
Byron Liles
Senior Executive Director, University Development
512-475-9632 or 800-687-4602
changetheworld@austin.utexas.edu
Collaborative Research Opportunities
Interdisciplinary, multi-university and cross-sector partnerships are vital to developing energy solutions that benefit everyone. Together, we expand our capacity to solve critical challenges and redefine what it means to change the world.
Collaboration Highlights
HyVelocity Hydrogen Hub
UT is the lead academic institution and a founding member of the HyVelocity Hydrogen Hub. Awarded $1.2 billion in funding from the Department of Energy, this consortium brings together more than 100 industry and community partners to accelerate growth of the hydrogen economy in the Gulf Coast region.
Cutting Edge Methane Hydrate Mission
Methane hydrate is a mysterious, carbon-rich substance with the potential to shape the energy and landscape. But getting samples isn't easy. A UT-led mission funded by a $100-million Department of Energy grant brought together universities and federal research institutions to retrieve pressurized cores of the substance from deep beneath the seafloor of the Gulf.
Permian Energy Development Lab (PEDL)
A coalition of universities and colleges, two national research laboratories, philanthropic and community-based organizations whose mission is to advance energy development while benefitting and creating opportunities for energy communities. PEDL fosters collaboration among business, government and academic leaders, while leveraging the Permian’s expertise and vast energy and geologic resources to bolster the region as a global energy leader now and into the future.
Energy Education Starts Here
UT offers a comprehensive and unrivaled energy education, preparing you to tackle global challenges across science, technology, law, policy and business.
TEXAS Energy News
UT Students ‘Electrify’ Kenyan School
Watch UT engineering students build a solar-powered microgrid for a school in Kenya that had intermittent, unreliable energy.
Big Texas Energy
Reaching net-zero emissions goals by 2050 means significant technological and scientific advances across the energy industry. That's where Texas comes in.
Enormous Cache of Rare Earth Elements Hidden Inside Coal Ash Waste
Coal ash has been piling up in the U.S. for decades. Researchers found the stockpile has enough rare earth elements to meet our national demand without any new mining.