Bridging the gap between universities and business

Research2U is the dedicated portal for academic researchers and university administrators

to transform research outcomes into practical business solutions

The gateway for research dissemination and knowledge transfer

We are on a mission to make knowledge transfer from universities easier and more accessible for business. We aim to unlock the potential of academic research and thought leadership by connecting it with business to drive growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.

If you are an academic researcher wanting to make a real-world impact, Research2U is your gateway to amplify your research translation and knowledge transfer.

What We Do

Your channel for research impact

By publishing your content, promoting your research capability and leveraging our platform for collaboration, you have unprecedented access to an enormous audience of professionals across across Australia's business, industry and government community.

Our partnerships with Australia's largest industry employer bodies, professional associations, and large employers across the private and public sectors gives you access to over 65,000 enterprises nationally. This means Research2U is your gateway for you to deliver impact from your research and to engage with industry.

Distribution of Expert Content

You can now directly promote and distribute your thought-leadership content and selected research publications directly to our extensive business audience.. delivering measurable research impact!

Research capability promotion

Promote your research capability across our business community. This focus is on areas of institutional research strengths and formal centres rather than individual academic expertise. This allows us to target and match collaboration opportunities for you.

Build your business following

You can now dynamically build your own business following to further enhance collaboration

and engagement opportunities. By posting teaching tools & guides you can boost your reputation to industry and make money!

Facilitated collaboration

By participating in our platform, researchers and students have the opportunity to be matched with business challenges to collaborate for developing solutions to organisational problems and challenges. From collaborative R&D to student 'Work Integrated Learning', Research2U makes it easier to engage with industry to develop solutions to industry challenges.

Partnered executive education

For our institutional partners, you have access to promote and collaborate on a range of professional, executive and custom corporate education opportunities within our communities.

Over 65,000 organisations

Over 500,000 professionals

Your gateway for industry impact

HOW YOU CAN ENGAGE

A distribution directory of expert content for academic researchers and invited industry experts. Publish and promote your thought leadership content and related publications into our industry community hubs.

Research Insights

A directory of research capability and centres from across the university sector. By listing your capability you can then receive invitations for collaboration from industry.

Research Finder

Available to academics and students, a listing of challenges posted by business to which they are seeking a solution. We then match these to researchers for collaboration and students for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) projects.

Research Match

Short-form media application for academics to provide teaching videos to support professionals in business. Create your own following and get paid when viewed.