Industry Partners

Find Expertise. Recruit Talent. Maximize ROI.

University partnerships deliver research breakthroughs and top talent—but only if you can find the right collaborators and track your investments effectively. Pillar Science gives you direct access to academic expertise, emerging talent, and real-time visibility into your sponsored research portfolio.

Discover Expertise

Search across universities to find researchers aligned with your technology interests and strategic priorities.

Recruit Top Talent

Access curated profiles of students and postdocs working on your sponsored research—your future workforce.

Track Your Investment

See exactly what your research partnerships deliver through automated dashboards and KPI reports.

Find the Right Research Partners

Stop searching through outdated faculty directories. Pillar Science surfaces researchers whose expertise aligns with your interests, including emerging scholars you might otherwise overlook. See their publications, current projects, and areas of focus—then connect directly to explore collaboration opportunities.

Build Your Talent Pipeline

Hiring from university partnerships is one of the highest-value outcomes for industry sponsors—but finding the right candidates takes time. Pillar Science showcases student and postdoc profiles tailored to your needs, including their research focus, graduation timeline, and availability for internships or full-time roles. Recruiters regularly use the platform to discover top talent before they hit the job market.

Understand Your ROI in Real Time

You invest in university research to drive innovation. Pillar Science helps you see exactly what that investment delivers. Access partner-facing dashboards showing project progress, research outcomes, and talent development. Track metrics across all your university partnerships in one place—and use that data to make informed decisions about where to invest next.

“Pillar Science helps me discover topics and expertise outside of my immediate network in universities.”

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John Wallrabenstein Principal Engineer at Analog Devices

“We typically do shorter term projects with universities. This allows us to engage in longer-term research."

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Amitabh Das Security Hardware Architect at AMD