Partnerships | The MIT Playbook: Designing partnerships that shape the future

In this episode, we’re joined by Lori Glover, Executive Director of Strategic Alliances at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL). Lori shares how CSAIL built one of MIT’s largest industry collaboration programmes, creating multiple pathways for companies to engage with groundbreaking research.From tiered partnerships and matchmaking between faculty and industry to navigating a complex university landscape, this conversation offers practical lessons on building trust, demonstrating value, and designing collaborations that last.