Director - University Industry Interaction & Cell

Position Title:

Reports To:

Position Objective:

industry partnerships, MOUs, and incubation initiatives

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

  .