Industry-NIPTE Partnership

The NIPTE community includes some of the best academic experts in pharmaceutical technology and advanced manufacturing. While industry-academic partnerships exist, historically there has not been a conduit (i.e. a one-stop shop) that facilitates connection of need to expertise on a large scale with access to multiple top schools of pharmacy, faculty specialists, and programs spanning multiple research areas, disciplines and areas of expertise. NIPTE leaders believe this is an untapped market gap with unlimited opportunity. With this, NIPTE formed the Advisory Council on Industry Relations. The Advisory Council will connect corporate sponsors with academic researchers, fostering new collaborations and increasing interactions between the pharmaceutical industry and faculty members and scientists across all NIPTE institutions.

“The Council will facilitate NIPTE’s efforts to advance pharmaceutical innovation, modernize domestic manufacturing, and strengthen the workforce to ensure a resilient, secure and future-ready supply chain for modern medicines,” says Dr. James Drennen, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Duquesne University and current Chair of NIPTE’s Board of Directors.

NIPTE represents more than 100 faculty members with a wide range of expertise. We are seeking industrial partners interested in joining this collaborative industry-academia partnership.