Supporting partners to drive innovation

IADT offers comprehensive support services designed to create meaningful partnerships with industry. From collaborative research and talent development to consultancy and professional development, we work closely with companies to understand their unique needs and deliver tailored solutions. Discover how IADT's expertise across design, technology, media, and entrepreneurship can support your organization's goals.

IADT actively engages with industry partners through collaborative research projects. These partnerships allow companies to leverage the expertise of IADT’s academic staff and researchers to solve real-world challenges, develop new products, and explore emerging technologies.

IADT supports industry by nurturing talent through student placements, internships, and graduate recruitment. Industry partners can access a pool of skilled students and graduates from diverse disciplines including design, technology, media, and entrepreneurship.

Through innovation hubs and enterprise support programs, IADT helps businesses bring new ideas to market. Support includes access to funding opportunities, mentorship, and commercialization expertise to help turn concepts into viable products or services.

IADT offers consultancy services across a range of disciplines. Industry partners can engage with faculty experts for tailored advice, feasibility studies, and strategic planning to address specific business needs.

IADT offers CPD programs tailored to industry needs, helping professionals upskill in areas such as digital media, design thinking, project management, and innovation. These flexible learning opportunities support workforce development and lifelong learning.

IADT works with Industry in a holistic way and seeks to understand the needs and wants of the partner.  This may involve a combination of mechanisms including access to talent pipeline, CPD and research collaborations.  IADT is working with a number of strategic partners where an MOU has been signed to enable a structured and solution based approach to the industry partner.