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Strategic partnerships to train, innovate, and transform the future of logistics
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ZAP: a bridge between academic excellence and business reality
The Zaragoza Academic Partnership (ZAP) program allows collaborating companies to establish a strategic link with ZLC, both in the areas of training and research. Through this collaboration model, companies can access the MIT Global SCALE Network ecosystem, participate in applied research projects, and contribute to training the logistics talent of the future.
Academic partners actively participate in the life of the center, enriching our programs with their experience, contributing real-life cases, serving on panels, and jointly defining new lines of knowledge.
Our academic partners
These are some of the organizations that currently collaborate with ZLC as academic partners:
The benefits of being part of ZAP
Being an academic partner of ZLC means being part of a network of innovation, training, and shared impact.
Hiring students
Preferential access to talent specializing in logistics and SCM, as well as recruiting activities.
Research for your company
Gain new insights and approaches to a real supply chain challenge in your company from students supervised by an expert thesis advisor.
Research Fest
Participation in Research Fest, where students present their final thesis projects covering a variety of topics focused on various aspects of the supply chain.
Executive education
Priority access to ZLC professional programs and benefits of a 15% discount on all educational offerings for companies.
Attendance at events
Participation in conferences, workshops, seminars, and round tables organized by ZLC.
MIT Global SCALE Network
Expand your network globally and across all industries.
What is the company's contribution?
- Provide a goal based on the challenges facing your supply chain
- Monitor and maintain project continuity throughout its development
- Provide data and resources necessary for the project's success
- Financial contribution to the ZAP Program (contact us for detailed information)
Research for Companies
Our research activity with companies is based on a clear premise: combining academic rigor with direct applicability. At ZLC, we collaborate with companies of all sizes and sectors to address specific logistical challenges through joint projects, industrial theses, ad hoc studies, and technological developments.
Our researchers work hand in hand with companies' internal teams to design solutions that improve the efficiency, sustainability, resilience, or digitization of their supply chains. In addition, these collaborations strengthen the connection between the company and ZLC's emerging talent.
Companies that are already part of ZAP
These are some of the organizations that currently collaborate with ZLC as academic partners:
Public Projects: a model of open and connected innovation
In addition to our direct agreements with companies, we actively participate in public projects funded at the regional, national, and European levels. These projects promote cooperation between academic institutions, technology centers, public administrations, and the private sector.
Our participation in programs such as Horizon Europe and calls for proposals from the Ministry of Science and Innovation strengthens our ability to develop cutting-edge solutions in sustainability, urban logistics, the circular economy, and digitalization. At ZLC, we are committed to a model of open knowledge transfer that benefits both the business environment and society as a whole.
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Sustainable Circular Economy Transition: From Industrial Symbiosis to Hubs for Circularity
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An Integrated Approach to Enhance Food Systems Resilience, Advocating for Food Security and Uninterrupted Food Supply
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Resilient Rapid Reconfigurable Production Process chains
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