Academic partnerships NBER collaborates with a broad network of 1,700 affiliated scholars across North American colleges and universities, presenting opportunities to offer research services, data analysis tools, and collaborative studies to universities and related research centers.

Nonprofit funding With substantial revenue and a $3.5M funding backbone, there is potential for grant writing support, dashboarding and reporting services for funders, and scalable research-management solutions tailored to nonprofit research organizations.

Technological footprint NBER utilizes a diverse tech stack including MATLAB, SAS, SQL, GitHub, Drupal and ArcGIS, indicating opportunities to offer data infrastructure optimization, analytics automation, data visualization, and secure collaboration platforms.

Strategic collaborations Recent high-profile partnerships and corporate associations in 2024–2025 suggest openness to expanding Corporate Associate programs or consulting engagements with firms such as Analysis Group, OpenAI, or NBIM-aligned partners.

Global outreach Active international collaborations (e.g., ISB-NBER conference in India) signal potential sales opportunities for regional dissemination, white papers, and event-based sponsorships or research services for global academic and policy audiences.