Academia-Industry Collaboration

Bridge the Gap Between
Education and the Real World

Bridge the Gap Between
Education and the Real World

Bridge the Gap Between
Education and the Real World

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.

Streamline, connect, and inspire your coding community with one powerful platform.

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

Use Workspaces and Platforms to organize all collaboration initiatives - by faculty, company, discipline, or program type - giving students, researchers, and industry partners one unified ecosystem.

Use Workspaces and Platforms to organize all collaboration initiatives - by faculty, company, discipline, or program type - giving students, researchers, and industry partners one unified ecosystem.

Use Workspaces and Platforms to organize all collaboration initiatives - by faculty, company, discipline, or program type - giving students, researchers, and industry partners one unified ecosystem.

Launch Branded Collaboration Programs

Launch Branded Collaboration Programs

Launch Branded Collaboration Programs

Launch Branded Collaboration Programs

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

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

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

Collect Unlimited Applications From Students & Teams

Collect Unlimited Applications From Students & Teams

Collect Unlimited Applications From Students & Teams

Collect Unlimited Applications From Students & Teams

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

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

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

Collect Industry Project Proposals

Collect Industry Project Proposals

Collect Industry Project Proposals

Collect Industry Project Proposals

Allow companies and industry partners to submit project briefs.

Allow companies and industry partners to submit project briefs.

Allow companies and industry partners to submit project briefs.

Project idea submissions

Problem statements

Required skills & expectations

Timeframes and deliverable requirements

Company profile uploads

Match Students With Industry Projects

Match Students With Industry Projects

Match Students With Industry Projects

Match Students With Industry Projects

Participants discover relevant opportunities in their industry on one platform.

Participants discover relevant opportunities in their industry on one platform.

Participants discover relevant opportunities in their industry on one platform.

Matching workflows

Skill-based filtering

Preference-based matching

Faculty/mentor assignment

Run Sprints, Deliverables & Applied Learning Phases

Run Sprints, Deliverables & Applied Learning Phases

Run Sprints, Deliverables & Applied Learning Phases

Run Sprints, Deliverables & Applied Learning Phases

Support real-world learning and project execution.

Support real-world learning and project execution.

Support real-world learning and project execution.

Sprint or milestone phases

Task lists

Deliverable submissions

Mentor or supervisor feedback

Collaboration tools

Industry partner reviews

Manage Mentorship From Faculty & Industry Experts

Manage Mentorship From Faculty & Industry Experts

Manage Mentorship From Faculty & Industry Experts

Manage Mentorship From Faculty & Industry Experts

Facilitate ongoing collaboration and learning.

Facilitate ongoing collaboration and learning.

Facilitate ongoing collaboration and learning.

Mentor assignment

Weekly check-ins

Feedback & guidance

Multi-mentor collaboration

Reviewer notes

Evaluate Final Projects & Student Outcomes

Evaluate Final Projects & Student Outcomes

Evaluate Final Projects & Student Outcomes

Evaluate Final Projects & Student Outcomes

Ensure fair and structured evaluation across disciplines and companies.

Ensure fair and structured evaluation across disciplines and companies.

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)

Host Final Showcases & Talent Discovery Events

Host Final Showcases & Talent Discovery Events

Host Final Showcases & Talent Discovery Events

Host Final Showcases & Talent Discovery Events

Highlight student work and connect them to career opportunities.

Highlight student work and connect them to career opportunities.

Highlight student work and connect them to career opportunities.

Showcase submissions

Jury scoring

Awards & recognition

Talent pipeline tagging

Company follow-up

Automate Communication Across All Stakeholders

Automate Communication Across All Stakeholders

Automate Communication Across All Stakeholders

Automate Communication Across All Stakeholders

Coordinate across universities and industries with ease.

Coordinate across universities and industries with ease.

Coordinate across universities and industries with ease.

Submission confirmations

Mentor notifications

Matching announcements

Sprint/deliverable reminders

Final results

Analyze Program Outcomes & Partnership Impact

Analyze Program Outcomes & Partnership Impact

Analyze Program Outcomes & Partnership Impact

Analyze Program Outcomes & Partnership Impact

Measure the impact of academia–industry collaboration.

Measure the impact of academia–industry collaboration.

Measure the impact of academia–industry collaboration.

Student performance analytics

Faculty participation insights

Company involvement & satisfaction

Deliverable progress

Final results & impact metrics

Exportable reports

Feature Comparison: Untap vs Career Services & Capstone Tools

Unlimited Programs

Untap

Symplicity

Limited

Handshake

Limited

Submittable

Limited

Capstone Tools

Limited

Unlimited Partners

Untap

Symplicity

Limited

Handshake

Limited

Submittable

Limited

Capstone Tools

Limited

Project Submission From Industry

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Limited

Capstone Tools

Student Applications & Matching

Untap

Symplicity

Limited

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Team Formation

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Limited

Sprints & Deliverables

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Mentorship (Faculty + Industry)

Untap

Symplicity

Limited

Handshake

Limited

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Multi-Round Evaluation

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Limited

Capstone Tools

Learning Tracks

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Limited

AI Screening

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Workspaces & Platforms

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Predictable Pricing

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

End-to-End Collaboration Lifecycle

Untap

Symplicity

Partial

Handshake

Partial

Submittable

Partial

Capstone Tools

Partial

Types of Academia–Industry Programs You Can Run on Untap

Types of Academia–Industry Programs You Can Run on Untap

Real-world problem-solving challenges

Real-world problem-solving challenges

Applied research collaborations

Applied research collaborations

Internship or co-op matching programs

Internship or co-op matching programs

Industry mentorship programs

Industry mentorship programs

Student–startup collaboration programs

Student–startup collaboration programs

Multi-university or multi-company programs

Multi-university or multi-company programs

Research partnerships

Research partnerships

Capstone & graduation projects

Capstone & graduation projects

Company-sponsored innovation challenges

Company-sponsored innovation challenges

Workforce readiness & talent development programs

Workforce readiness & talent development programs

Industry-sponsored hackathons

Industry-sponsored hackathons

Untap vs Academia–Industry Tools

Feature / Capability

Untap

Symplicity

Handshake

Submittable

Capstone Tools

Unlimited Programs

Limited

Limited

Limited

Limited

Unlimited Partners

Limited

Limited

Limited

Limited

Project Submission From Industry

Limited

Student Applications & Matching

Limited

Team Formation

Limited

Sprints & Deliverables

Mentorship (Faculty + Industry)

Limited

Limited

Multi-Round Evaluation

Limited

Learning Tracks

Limited

AI Screening

Workspaces & Platforms

Predictable Pricing

End-to-End Collaboration Lifecycle

Partial

Partial

Partial

Partial

Featured Initiatives

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

Featured Initiatives

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

Featured Initiatives

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

Featured Initiatives

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

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