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Bridge the Gap Between Education and the Real World

Run challenges, research collaborations, internships, real-world projects, and student–industry programs - all in one system.

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Launch Branded Collaboration Programs

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Collect Unlimited Applications From Students & Teams

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Collect Industry Project Proposals

Academia-Industry Collaboration

Launch Branded Collaboration Programs

Bring together academic and industry stakeholders around real-world opportunities.

  • Custom landing pages
  • Tracks by company, industry, faculty, or project type
  • Problem statements or research themes
  • Eligibility & participation rules
  • Multi-language support
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Brand & appearance

Platform name

Academia–Industry Collaboration Hub

Custom domain

programs.yourbrand.com

Palette

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Collect Unlimited Applications From Students & Teams

Gather student, researcher, or faculty applications across all departments.

  • Unlimited applications
  • Individual or team submissions
  • Resume/CV, transcript, and portfolio uploads
  • Motivation letters or project preferences
  • Conditional logic
  • Automatic confirmations
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Submission form

Question

1.Project title *

Short text

2.Which track are you entering? *

Single choice

3.Upload your pitch deck *

File upload

4.Describe the impact *

Long text

Collect Industry Project Proposals

Allow companies and industry partners to submit project briefs.

  • Project idea submissions
  • Problem statements
  • Required skills & expectations
  • Timeframes and deliverable requirements
  • Company profile uploads
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Match Students With Industry Projects

Participants discover relevant opportunities in their industry on one platform.

  • Matching workflows
  • Skill-based filtering
  • Preference-based matching
  • Faculty/mentor assignment
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Participants

Invite
NameLocationStatus
LHLayla Hassan
Cairo
Applied
MRMarcus Reed
Berlin
In review
SDSofia Duarte
Lisbon
Qualified
KWKen Watanabe
Tokyo
Draft

Run Sprints, Deliverables & Applied Learning Phases

Support real-world learning and project execution.

  • Sprint or milestone phases
  • Task lists
  • Deliverable submissions
  • Mentor or supervisor feedback
  • Collaboration tools
  • Industry partner reviews
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Rounds & stages

Round
1Applications2Screening3Bootcamp4Final pitch

Round type

Screening round

Opens

01 Jun 2026 · 12:00

Closes

30 Jun 2026 · 12:00

Advance rules

Top 20% by average score

Notify qualified automatically

Carry answers into next round

Manage Mentorship From Faculty & Industry Experts

Facilitate ongoing collaboration and learning.

  • Mentor assignment
  • Weekly check-ins
  • Feedback & guidance
  • Multi-mentor collaboration
  • Reviewer notes
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Sessions & bookings

Slot

Mentor hour · Amina R.

Tue 10:00 – 10:30

Confirmed

Pitch clinic · Daniel O.

Wed 14:00 – 14:45

Confirmed

Office hours · Priya R.

Thu 09:00 – 09:30

Pending

Availability

Synced with Google Meet & Zoom

Evaluate Final Projects & Student Outcomes

Ensure fair and structured evaluation across disciplines and companies.

  • Multi-round evaluation
  • Weighted rubrics (technical, creativity, feasibility, impact)
  • Side-by-side comparison
  • Industry & faculty reviewers
  • AI-powered pre-screening (optional)
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Score this entry

Impact9/10
Feasibility7/10
Originality8/10
Team8/10
Comment · Strong evidence of traction, clarify the rollout plan.
Submit score

Submission preview

Helios Grid — community energy

Blind review is on — names hidden until scoring closes.

Host Final Showcases & Talent Discovery Events

Highlight student work and connect them to career opportunities.

  • Showcase submissions
  • Jury scoring
  • Awards & recognition
  • Talent pipeline tagging
  • Company follow-up
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Events

Event

Demo Day

12 Sep · Hybrid

480 registered

Bootcamp Week

02 Oct · Online

212 registered

Awards Night

18 Nov · Cairo

640 registered

Agenda · Demo Day

09:00 Opening keynote

10:30 Finalist pitches

13:00 Jury deliberation

15:00 Awards

Automate Communication Across All Stakeholders

Coordinate across universities and industries with ease.

  • Submission confirmations
  • Mentor notifications
  • Matching announcements
  • Sprint/deliverable reminders
  • Final results
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Automated messages

Message

Application received

Sent instantly on submit

2,140 sent

Deadline in 48 hours

Scheduled reminder

1,006 sent

You've been shortlisted

Triggered on round advance

184 sent

Feedback published

Triggered on score release

940 sent

Analyze Program Outcomes & Partnership Impact

Measure the impact of academia–industry collaboration.

  • Student performance analytics
  • Faculty participation insights
  • Company involvement & satisfaction
  • Deliverable progress
  • Final results & impact metrics
  • Exportable reports
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Program analytics

Applicants

1,482

Completion

85%

Avg. score

7.9

Submissions per week Last 7

By track

Energy 34%

Health 26%

Education 22%

By region

EMEA 41%

Americas 33%

APAC 26%

Types of Academia–Industry Programs You Can Run on Untap

Real-world problem-solving challenges
Applied research collaborations
Internship or co-op matching programs
Industry mentorship programs
Student–startup collaboration programs
Multi-university or multi-company programs
Research partnerships
Capstone & graduation projects
Company-sponsored innovation challenges
Workforce readiness & talent development programs
Industry-sponsored hackathons

Featured initiative

International Case Competition

International Case Competition

Over 21 AUC programs have been managed on Untap across challenges, awards, and learning, including the annual International Case Competition (ICC) - a 24-hour global online challenge where student teams solve real business cases focused on Africa and the Middle East through structured submissions, team collaboration, and expert evaluation.

American University in Cairo - Egypt

100+

Organisations

400+

Programs launched

  • United Nations
  • Vodafone
  • Procter & Gamble
  • CIWEM
  • Oxfam
  • Accor
  • GIZ
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