Your research reaches further - when the right partners find you.
Connect with companies working on problems in your research domain. Publish topics, co-supervise theses, and manage collaborations - across 185+ industry partners, one platform. Always free for researchers.
230+
professors and supervisors active
185+
companies seeking academic expertise
7,500+
thesis and research topics published
The platform
Discover, connect, and collaborate - on your terms.
Find companies in your research domain
Direct access to 185+ industry partners posting real research problems. Filter by domain, keyword, and industry. No cold outreach, no institutional gatekeeping - connect with companies that need your expertise.
Publish topics and attract the right students
Post thesis and research topics visible to students across all Swiss universities. Manage applications, track progress, and co-supervise - all in one place. Your topics reach thousands of students, not just your own department.
Collaborate with full academic control
You define the scope, methodology, and publication rights. Companies provide problem framing, data access, and funding - you keep academic control. Studyond was co-developed with Innosuisse, Switzerland's federal innovation agency, and is fully GDPR-compliant. Your research data stays under your control.
Researchers and supervisors from leading Swiss universities use Studyond to connect with industry partners and manage thesis collaborations.
Your network defines your reach. Studyond replaces personal connections with structured access to 185+ companies actively seeking academic expertise.
Research impact shouldn't depend on who you know.
Status quo
Studyond
Industry access
Limited to personal networks. Conference contacts, former colleagues, and word of mouth.
One platform. 185+ companies across industries, filtered by your research domain. Direct access, year-round.
Partner discovery
Cold emails to companies with generic partnership requests. Low response rates, unclear fit.
Companies post concrete research problems. Filter by domain, keyword, and industry to find relevant matches.
Topic visibility
Topics shared via department boards or personal email. Limited reach, manual coordination.
Publish topics visible to students across all Swiss universities. Manage applications and supervision in one place.
Academic control
Negotiation from scratch with every new partner. IP concerns, unclear expectations, ad-hoc agreements.
You set scope, methodology, and publication rights. Standard research agreements. Full academic control.
Time investment
Relationship management, coordination emails, meeting logistics. Hours lost before research even begins.
Same as traditional supervision: 2-3 hours per month. Zero platform overhead.
Getting started
University partnership offices, MoUs, approval workflows. Months before anything happens.
Register with institutional email. Profile live in 10 minutes. Free for researchers, always.
Industry access
One platform. 185+ companies across industries, filtered by your research domain. Direct access, year-round.
Partner discovery
Companies post concrete research problems. Filter by domain, keyword, and industry to find relevant matches.
Topic visibility
Publish topics visible to students across all Swiss universities. Manage applications and supervision in one place.
Academic control
You set scope, methodology, and publication rights. Standard research agreements. Full academic control.
Time investment
Same as traditional supervision: 2-3 hours per month. Zero platform overhead.
Getting started
Register with institutional email. Profile live in 10 minutes. Free for researchers, always.
Our approach
You bring the expertise. Companies bring the problem. Studyond brings the connection.
Students get applied research experience with industry data and real-world problems. You co-supervise as usual - 2-3 hours per month. Companies provide domain expertise and problem framing.
Students get applied research experience with industry data and real-world problems. You co-supervise as usual - 2-3 hours per month. Companies provide domain expertise and problem framing.
The evidence we've collected across hundreds of programs is clear: universities everywhere are looking for exactly this kind of structured industry collaboration.
Questions about access, collaboration, and academic freedom — answered.
Is Studyond free for researchers?
Yes, always. Studyond is completely free for university researchers and supervisors. No subscription, no hidden fees, no budget request needed. Companies pay to access the platform — researchers and universities use it at no cost.
How does Studyond handle researcher data and GDPR compliance?
Studyond is fully GDPR-compliant and complies with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP/FDPIC). Your research data is stored in EU-based data centers (Frankfurt, Germany) and is never shared with companies without your explicit consent. You control what appears on your profile and what companies can see.
Is Studyond backed by research institutions?
Yes. Studyond was co-developed with Innosuisse, Switzerland's federal innovation agency, as part of a funded research project carried out in collaboration with ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen (HSG). It is an ETH startup and HSG spin-off with deep institutional roots in the Swiss academic ecosystem.
Can I control what companies see about my research?
Fully. You decide what appears on your researcher profile — your research interests, published topics, and collaboration history. Companies can only see what you choose to publish. You set the scope and visibility of every collaboration.
How much time does it take to use Studyond as a supervisor?
For thesis co-supervision, the time commitment is the same as traditional supervision: 2-3 hours per month. Initial problem scoping with a company takes 3-5 hours once. Platform administration is zero — there is no overhead beyond what you would normally invest in supervising a student project.
What types of industry collaboration are available?
Studyond supports thesis co-supervision (Bachelor and Master), applied PhD research projects, postdoc collaborations, joint grant proposals (e.g. Innosuisse, Horizon Europe), and access to industry data and domain expertise. You choose the format that fits your research agenda.