About Us
Welcome to UI Collab!
UI Collab is the consulting arm of the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP), a global organization dedicated to advancing collaboration among universities, industry, government, and the broader research and innovation community.
For more than two decades, UIDP has convened leaders across sectors to identify shared challenges, develop leading practices, and strengthen university-industry partnerships. As organizations increasingly sought customized, institution-specific support, UIDP established UI Collab to help clients apply those insights to their own strategic priorities, organizational goals, and partnership opportunities.
Today, UI Collab extends UIDP’s impact by providing customized consulting, executive search, facilitation, training, and strategic advisory services to universities, companies, government agencies, research organizations, foundations, and innovation ecosystems.
Why UI Collab?
Our consultants are experienced practitioners who have served in executive and senior leadership roles across research administration, corporate engagement, technology commercialization, innovation strategy, entrepreneurship, economic development, foundation relations, and university-industry partnerships. Because they have led these efforts firsthand, they bring practical experience—not just theoretical advice—to every engagement.
Whether your organization is strengthening corporate engagement, developing an innovation strategy, enhancing research partnerships, recruiting key leadership, or facilitating organizational change, our consultants provide actionable recommendations tailored to your unique goals, culture, and operating environment.
Our Services
UI Collab provides customized support across the university-industry collaboration ecosystem through services including:
Strategic Consulting
- Organizational and operational assessments
- Strategic planning
- Corporate engagement strategy
- Research partnership strategy
- Innovation and commercialization strategy
- Technology maturation and transition planning
Facilitation and Professional Development
- Strategic planning retreats
- Executive and leadership facilitation
- Faculty and leadership training
- Stakeholder engagement workshops
- Meeting and workshop design and facilitation
Advisory Services
- Proposal development and review
- Benchmarking and leading practices
- Organizational planning and implementation guidance
- Customized strategic advisory services
Executive and Professional Search
UI Collab provides executive and professional search services for leadership positions across research administration, corporate engagement, technology transfer, technology commercialization, innovation, entrepreneurship, and related fields. Delivered through strategic partnerships with Gardner Innovation Search Partners and Higher Talent, our search services combine deep sector expertise with a collaborative, client-centered approach to identify leaders who will advance your organization’s long-term strategic objectives.
Our Partners
Strong partnerships are fundamental to advancing research, innovation, and university-industry collaboration.
UI Collab works alongside a network of trusted strategic partners to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary solutions for our clients. Through collaborations with organizations such as Elsevier, CannonDesign, Collaborative Real Estate, McCurdy Laud, and The University Financing Foundation (TUFF), we provide clients with access to complementary expertise spanning research analytics, campus and innovation district planning, real estate strategy, organizational development, and innovation ecosystem growth.
These partnerships enable us to deliver integrated solutions that help organizations strengthen research enterprises, accelerate innovation, and build lasting cross-sector collaborations.
Let's Work Together
Whether you’re developing a new strategy, strengthening organizational capacity, recruiting transformative leadership, or expanding university-industry partnerships, UI Collab is ready to help.
Contact us to learn how our experienced consultants can help your organization achieve its research, innovation, and collaboration goals.