Academia, industry, and the military have a long history of collaboration in biomedical research and innovation. Such partnerships provide benefits like access to specialized resources and technologies, extended networks of multidisciplinary experts, and efficient implementation of contract research. Current examples of successful collaborations include the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine, the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium, and the XCEL Echo Consortium, showing the value of cross-sector partnerships in advancing science and medicine.