Practitioners have the ability to enhance the relevance of academic publications by becoming involved in the writing and reviewing of papers submitted to journals. In some cases, practitioners might not be interested in writing or reviewing, but are more interested in research design and interpretation. Their collaboration in these processes can result in research that is more relevant to practice.

Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM)
An institute created to increase the contribution of and future capacity for world-class UK research on management. Much of its research explores issues associated with sustained innovation, promising practice, and productivity and performance. This research is designed both to shed new light on the challenges facing the UK and to inform practitioners and public policy debates.

Advanced International Marketing Knowledge (AiMark)
A nonprofit cooperation between the academic world and business. Its collaborative research activities focus on branding and innovation, marketing mix effectiveness, retailing and e-commerce, and consumer well-being.

Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER)
The professional association of business and economic research organizations in public and private universities. Its purpose is to further basic and applied research in business, economics, and related public policy areas. It promotes the availability and improved quality of business economic and related public policy information.

Government Sustainability Environment (GSE) Research
GSE Research is a for-profit publisher that aims to provide a valuable bridge between scholarly research and practice in the fields of governance, environment, and sustainability, to address these challenges. The GSE Research Exchange acts as such a bridge with benefits for both researchers and consumers of research.

Innocentive
An online community of companies seeking answers to R&D challenges, and scientists with answers to those challenges. Though primarily focused on the sciences, the program serves as a model of ways in which companies provide financial incentives for relevant research.

Marketing Sciences Institute (MSI)
A nonprofit, membership-based institution that is “dedicated to bridging the gap between marketing science theory and business practice” by funding academic research on priorities identified and voted upon by MSI member companies.

Society for Effectual Action (SEA)  
A global research community made up of academic researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, and capitalists gathered to advance the study and practice of entrepreneurship. The non-profit research institute is headquartered in the Batten Institute inside the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. SEA allows registrants to use its researcher and papers directory, collaborator search, as well as provides numerous ways to interact with researchers and entrepreneurs worldwide.

Science Business
The first independent media company that brings together researchers, investors, and policy makers in the European innovation community. The company works with a membership network of leading research universities, multinational technology companies, and government agencies across Europe. Science Business publishes news, organizes networking events, conducts innovation-policy research, and provides communications consulting tailored to the specialized world of research and innovation.

Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA)
An international non-profit association connecting business and research communities in Slovenia with the EU institutions and other public and private bodies at the EU level. Members of SBRA, both from the private and public sector, represent a wide-spectrum of Slovenian interests, particularly from the fields of business and research.

Utilium Network
Connects managers with academics to solve real organizational problems. The service provides practice-focused summaries of research and a forum through which academics and managers can interact to gain clarity and develop collaborative relationships.

The World Institute for Sustainable Education and Research (The WISER Group)
An international organization allowing educators, researchers, and practitioners to share their ideas and philosophies with others to effectuate sustained knowledge and to foster the economic growth and development of women around the world. Members of the WISER International Network (WIN) have access to multidisciplinary research data, discounted books and journals, and the opportunity to publish articles and book chapters using an international forum.