Which of the following options could help with lowering her costs, but also keep her idea proprietary?

Which of the following options could help with lowering her costs, but also keep her idea proprietary?
- Lorena could approach a local university to help her find an engineering or entrepreneurship student and hire them as an intern for a term position.
- Lorena could explore the option of hiring an overseas design company. Labor is much cheaper in some foreign countries.