University R&D, built around your timeline
Access faculty expertise, specialized labs, and graduate student talent across two major university systems — faster and more affordably than traditional sponsored research.
What you can do on Research Enabled
Post a challenge
Describe your R&D problem and invite university researchers to propose solutions — from feasibility studies to full sponsored research.
Request expertise
Find faculty with the exact skills, certifications, or equipment you need — chemical engineers, data scientists, biomedical researchers, and more.
Access labs & equipment
Many faculty make their facilities available to industry partners. From advanced imaging to manufacturing prototyping.
Sponsored research
Fund a multi-year project at a fraction of corporate R&D costs, with IP ownership options negotiated upfront.
How it works
Create a free account
Sign up as an industry partner. No contracts, no fees to get started.
Post your project
Describe your challenge or expertise need in plain language. Takes 10 minutes.
Review researcher matches
Browse proposals from faculty and graduate students across UM and SIU.
Start collaborating
Connect directly, negotiate scope and IP terms, and launch your project.
Why Research Enabled?
Traditional sponsored research agreements take months of legal review and six-figure minimums. Research Enabled cuts straight to the connection — you find the right researcher, agree on scope, and start work.
- 1,800+ federal funding grants tracked weekly
- Partner campuses across multiple university systems
- 30 research disciplines from agriculture to AI
- Direct messaging with faculty — no middlemen
- Transparent proposals with researcher bios
- Private listings for confidential projects
"We found exactly the polymer scientist we needed in two days. The project started within a month."
Manufacturing partner, St. Louis
"Posting our challenge unlocked NIH funding we didn't know was available. Research Enabled connected both dots."
Biotech startup, Kansas City
Start your first collaboration today
Free to post. No contracts until you're ready.