Industry-University Research Collaborations: Report of a Workshop -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Background to Case Presentations -- SINGLE COMPANY/MULTI-UNIVERSITY MODEL -- MULTI-COMPANY/SINGLE UNIVERSITY MODEL -- SINGLE COMPANY/SINGLE UNIVERSITY/STATE SUPPORT MODEL -- MULTI-COMPANY/MULTI-UNIVERSITY MODEL -- Why Partner? -- What Kind of Research is Being Performed? -- How Do Partnerships Actually Function? -- How Do the Partnerships Affect Education? -- Summary of Case Presentations -- CASE STUDY I: HOECHST-CELANESE-RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY-UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL -- CASE STUDY II: THE MIT MEDIA LABORATORY -- CASE STUDY III: CABOT CORPORATION-PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENNSYLVANIA-BEN FRANKLIN PARTNERSHIP -- CASE STUDY IV: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER CENTER FOR ELECTRONIC IMAGING SYSTEMS -- Break-Out Groups: Objectives -- CHARACTERISTICS AND MEASURES OF SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS -- For Industry -- For Universities -- For State Government Research Centers -- For All Participants -- CRITERIA OR PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS -- Cultural and Attitudinal Factors -- Systems Factors -- Management Issues -- APPROACHES TO IMPROVING INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE U.S. -- For Industry -- For Universities -- For Research Partners -- CONCLUDING DISCUSSION -- Bibliography -- Appendix A Acknowledgment -- Appendix B Workshop Agenda -- INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS: OPPORTUNITIES, EXPECTATIONS, AND IMPEDIMENTS -- WORKSHOP SCHEDULE -- Appendix C List of Participants.