Partnerships

NFSTC’s work is strengthened through collaboration. We build relationships across the public, private, and academic sectors to bring together specialized expertise, emerging technology, operational experience, and research.

These partnerships allow us to respond to complex challenges, develop and deliver specialized training, evaluate new technologies, support applied research, and expand forensic capabilities in the United States and internationally.

HOW WE PARTNER
GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SAFETY
We collaborate with federal, state, local, and international organizations to address operational needs, strengthen forensic capabilities, and support mission readiness.
ACADEMIA & RESEARCH
We connect applied forensic challenges with scientific expertise, research capabilities, facilities, and emerging approaches that can advance the field.
INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY
We work with technology developers and industry partners to explore innovative tools, evaluate practical applications, and connect solutions with real-world forensic needs.
WHAT PARTNERSHIP CAN LOOK LIKE
Training & Workforce Development
Developing specialized education and hands-on training around real-world requirements.
Applied Research
Connecting operational challenges with scientific research and technical expertise.
Technology Evaluation
Exploring emerging tools and technologies for practical forensic applications.
Technical Expertise
Bringing together subject-matter experts to address specialized forensic challenges.
Program Collaboration
Supporting multidisciplinary initiatives that require coordinated capabilities and resources.
International Engagement
Building forensic capacity through training, technical assistance, and professional collaboration.
  • Academic
    • University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
    • University of Technology Sydney, Australia
    • University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Miami-Dade College
    • FIU Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility
    • FIU Institute of Environment
  • Law Enforcement
    • Miami-Dade County Police Department
    • Miami-Dade Police Department Forensic Services Bureau
    • Broward County Sheriff's Office
    • Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department
    • Broward County Medical Examiner's Office
    • Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
    • Florida Highway Patrol
    • Florida Department of Law Enforcement
    • Netherlands National Police
    • Dubai Police
  • Government
    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Southeast Regional DEA Laboratory
    • Ames Laboratory
    • United States Department of Agriculture
    • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Corporate
    • Agilent
    • ASPCA
    • EXCELLIMS, LLC
    • Field Forensics
    • Gesellschaft für Biotechnologie mbH
    • New Wave Research
    • NicheVision Forensics, LLC
    • Smiths Detection
    • PerkinElmer
    • Photon Machines
    • SERATEC
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific
    • Verogen
    • Zymo Research

LET'S SOLVE WHAT'S NEXT

Have a forensic challenge, training requirement, research opportunity, or technology you'd like to explore? NFSTC brings together the expertise, facilities, and partnerships needed to move ideas into practical application.

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