Partnerships

When world-class institutions work collaboratively to take on big challenges, society benefits.

At UL Research Institutes, we’re driven to engineer a safer and more sustainable world through independent safety science research. We also know that the most impactful research is built on innovative partnerships. From collaborating with leading researchers on basic and applied science, to partnering with organizations that amplify safety science breakthroughs, UL Research Institutes actively aligns with partners to accomplish our safety science mission.

How We Partner to Advance Safety Science

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Research Partnerships

We partner with leading researchers across disciplines to broaden the scope and impact of our safety and sustainability research, ensuring diverse and novel approaches to safety science challenges.
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Amplification Partnerships

Our safety science mission calls for us to bring innovations out of the laboratory and share them with the public. Our partnerships help expand the reach and impact of our discoveries in safety.
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Convenings

As an international leader in safety and sustainability science, we frequently convene subject matter experts across disciplines to advance collaboration in safety-related fields.

Partnerships

Innovative Collaborations

The most impactful research is built on innovative partnerships. Learn how our diverse collaborators are making the world a safer place.

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Funding scientific discovery

Discoveries in Safety Grants

We fund scientific research to make the world safer, healthier, and more sustainable.

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Accelerating Discovery

Annual Research Symposium

Our symposiums foster collaborative knowledge sharing and feature experts from different research areas, disciplines, and organizations offering their insights in thought-provoking presentations and energizing discussions.

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Safety science can strive to embody the perspectives of everyone it protects. An inclusive world is a safer world.

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Commitment to Inclusivity

Our commitment to inclusivity means encouraging a wide range of voices to ensure our efforts incorporate the full diversity of our world. 

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Diverse Viewpoints

When we work with people of diverse perspectives, we can examine existing safety challenges from new angles, solve problems more quickly, and build a more resilient society. 

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Build Trust

Partnerships enable us to call upon our deep reservoir of trust and credibility to collaborate with global leaders and address shared challenges. 

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Cultivate Community

When safety science breakthroughs are made, a strong community of science and action helps ensure those breakthroughs reach those they are intended to protect.