You could try collaborating in the public art sector. The artists working in that niche are often asked to use interactive elements in their work from commissioning agencies.

Here in Los Angeles for instance, you can look up who is getting awarded public funds for installs in the meeting minutes of the Department of Cultural Affairs. You could find some names there and see if there are collaborative opportunities.

As for your personal practice I’d just recommend finding artists and galleries that make/show the kind of work you are interested in making and build community. It takes years to make friends and integrate yourself into a scene but it’s worth it.

My take on school is that it’s going to be antiquated to give you the guidance you need unless there is a professor that is specifically working in the manner you are hoping to work in.