The Institute of Competitiveness and Innovations (ÚKaI) maintains extensive cooperation primarily with the following companies: VW Slovakia, Whirlpool Poprad, Continental Rubber Púchov, Schäffler Kysucké Nové Mesto, Transmisie Martin, VIPO Partizánske, a.s., MATADOR Automotive, a.s., Thyssen Krupp – PSL Považská Bystrica, a.s., Asseco CEIT, a.s., AKE Skalica, Kinex BEARINGS, a.s., SBB Cargo AG (DE), DB Cargo AG (DE), VTG Rail Europe GmbH (DE), Klüber Lubrication München SE & Co. KG (DE), National Engineering Industries Limited (India), Jiangsu Railteco Equipment Co. Ltd. (China), and others.

The Institute of Competitiveness and Innovations (ÚKaI) is currently intensively developing cooperation with leading global research institutions. In the USA, direct collaboration has been established with the University of Berkeley in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. In the area of technology transfer, ÚKaI has begun cooperation with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In Poland, partnerships have been established with the Center for Advanced Technologies at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology and ATH Bielsko-Biała. In Germany, ÚKaI cooperates with several institutes of the Fraunhofer Society (FhG) and with companies such as Thyssen Krupp and Krauss Maffei Technology. In Austria, cooperation has been established with the Vienna University of Technology and the Institut für Produktionsautomatisierung FhG Austria. In Greece, ÚKaI collaborates with several research centers at the University of Patras.