Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was selected in 2001 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to become one of the Sloan Industry Centers. The Printing Industry Center is a joint program of the RIT School of Print Media in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences and RIT's E. Philip Saunders College of Business, emphasizing Sloan's long-standing tradition of applying a broad multidisciplinary approach to industry investigations and findings.

Dedicated to the study of major business environment influences in the printing industry brought on by new technologies and societal changes, the Printing Industry Center at RIT addresses the concerns of the printing industry through research initiatives and educational outreach. The Center creates a forum for printing companies and associations worldwide to access a neutral platform for the dissemination of knowledge that can be trusted by the industry, to share ideas, and to build the partnerships needed to sustain growth and profitability in a rapidly changing market.