Samsung Research America: Strategic Alliance for Research and Technology (START)
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Category: Technology,
Samsung’s START Program aims to identify emerging technologies and conduct frontier research in collaboration with the academic community. As part of SRA’s expanding efforts to strengthen industry-academic partnerships, this program enables researchers to work with Samsung R&D teams on early-stage innovations that will shape the future of Samsung devices and experiences. The START Program represents an opportunity for universities and Samsung to build mutually beneficial research relationships. Applicants must be university professors or researchers.
The START program is looking for game changing innovations that will impact Samsung’s entire product portfolio in mobile technology, visual display, digital appliances, and networking. START focuses on, but not limited to, the following key domains: AI, Digital Health, 6G, Camera, Multimedia, AR/VR, Security, System on Chip, Big Data, Robotics, Medical Tech, New Emerging Tech.
IMPORTANT:
To be eligible for funds under the START program, the selected applicant’s university must sign a START Research Agreement (RA). Key provisions of the RA specify project conditions, including funding for the project, IP rights, and clarify other aspects of research collaboration. By submitting a START proposal, participating universities agree to accept our START Research Agreement. A copy of the standard START RA can be shared upon the request of an authorized official of the university. Please email request to START@samsung.com.
Applicants are required to submit an abstract proposal in the prescribed format. Detailed submission guidelines can be accessed here. All applicants must review and agree to the SRA Research Agreement Terms at the time of submission.