Universities creating a better future together
Public Exchange Network
Our work responds to our partners’ needs, matching research expertise with urgent issues affecting people and planet.
Projects
- USC
Building solar that saves water in California
The California Solar Canal Initiative: figuring out what it would take to install solar panels over 4,000 miles of open canals—and help Californians save energy, money, and water.
- USC
Feeding L.A.’s hungry families
Creating a better way to get food to hungry families in L.A. County—with a first-of-its-kind food system map.
- WashU
Testing soil & air safety after St. Louis tornadoes
Evaluating the soil and air quality for contaminants to help St. Louis rebuild.
our model
Our model takes organizations from question to action—guiding projects that lead to solutions people can see, feel, and count on.
Think it
We turn big ideas, questions, and challenges into laser-focused projects with our partners’ goals at the core.
Build it
We bring in the right experts for each project and get concrete results—on time and within budget.
Use it
We transform data into next steps—like policy proposals, products, city initiatives, and pilot programs. And we help put them into practice and make sure they work.
Let’s get started
Public Exchange Network
Uniting experts from leading universities
We bring the best minds together from across the country to help make society work better for everyone. Partners get easy access to expertise, resources, and insight. And researchers team up across schools to make a difference in people’s lives. Each university brings key strengths, but their work is always evolving to address what people need most.
Partners
We help organizations solve important problems
Cities, nonprofits, foundations, private companies. Mission-driven teams nationwide trust us to fuel their work with research that unlocks solutions. Our model takes organizations from question to action—guiding seamless projects that lead to solutions people can see, feel, and count on.
latest news
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Read more about California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.
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Read more about WashU partners with St. Louis to expand CLEAN STL tornado recovery projectWashU partners with St. Louis to expand CLEAN STL tornado recovery project
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Read more about ShadeLA offers a playbook to help city meet shade goalsShadeLA offers a playbook to help city meet shade goals
