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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