Director - University Industry Interaction & Cell

5 days ago


bangalore, India REVA University Full time

Position Title: Director – University Industry Interaction & Cell (UIIC)

Reports To: Vice Chancellor

Position Objective:

To strategically lead the university’s industry partnerships, MOUs, and incubation initiatives by fostering strong academia–industry linkages, enabling innovation-driven entrepreneurship, and ensuring impactful collaborations that contribute to institutional growth, student development, and national innovation goals.

Key Responsibilities

1. Industry Collaborations & MOUs

  • Identify and develop partnerships with industries, corporates, PSUs, NGOs, and government agencies.
  • Draft, review, and execute MOUs, contracts, and collaboration agreements aligned with statutory and accreditation requirements.
  • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of MOUs for measurable outcomes (research projects, internships, placements, curriculum updates).
  • Maintain a digital repository and dashboard for tracking all active MOUs, review cycles, and impact reports.


2. Academia–Industry Engagement

  • Organize industry expert talks, workshops, conclaves, and consultancy projects.
  • Facilitate joint research and innovation projects with industry and faculty.
  • Develop industry-oriented certification programs, executive education, and skill development modules.
  • Align industry inputs to curriculum development and employability enhancement.


3. Nest-Incubation & Innovation Center Leadership

  • Establish and manage the University Nest Incubation/Innovation Center for students, alumni, and faculty.
  • Design and oversee the end-to-end incubation lifecycle (idea scouting, evaluation, mentoring, prototyping, funding).
  • Secure external grants, CSR contributions, and government funding (DST, DBT, MSME, Startup India, Atal Innovation Mission, etc.).
  • Build and maintain a mentor, investor, and corporate accelerator network.
  • Promote IPR, patent filing, and commercialization through incubation support.
  • Track success metrics (startups formed, funds raised, patents filed, jobs created).


4. Strategic Networking & Representation

  • Represent the university in industry associations, chambers of commerce, innovation councils, and startup forums.
  • Establish international collaborations with universities and multinational industries.
  • Engage alumni entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders as advisors, mentors, and collaborators.


5. Reporting & Documentation

  • Prepare quarterly and annual reports on collaborations, MOUs, incubation progress, and innovation outputs.
  • Document and present case studies, success stories, and best practices for NAAC, NBA, NIRF, UGC, and other accreditation bodies.
  • Provide strategic recommendations to leadership based on industry trends and innovation opportunities.



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