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 .