Partnerships In Focus
This page provides a deeper look inside some of our corporate partnerships to highlight a particular impact they have on our faculty and students. Visit our resources for companies section to learn about ways to partner with Northwestern, or contact Corporate Engagement to discuss partnership opportunities that meet your business priorities.
Featured Stories
Moderna
The Moderna-Northwestern partnership is built on understanding each other’s priorities and identifying multiple points of connection to build out comprehensive engagement on campus. Here, two winners of the Moderna Global Fellowship award share their experiences.
GM
As part of their broader partnership with Northwestern, General Motors (GM) supports the Hodge EXCEL program for first-generation college students and students graduating from high schools where they didn’t have the opportunity to take engineering-focused classes.
The Google News Initiative, Northwestern’s Medill School, and the Knight Lab launched the Data-Driven Reporting Project in 2021 to provide resources to newsrooms and freelancers serving local and underrepresented communities.
MOTOROLA
With the help of a generous grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, Black Kids Predict hosts a variety of afterschool and weekend sessions throughout the year, including afterschool programming at local community centers.
PPG
PPG Industries provides support for the Chemical Engineering and Chemistry departments, including funds for graduate students who typically wouldn't have the chance to attend conferences to present their research and forge new connections.