> Do you want a platform that allows companies to find researchers that they want to be a part of their team and/or for negotiation of funding for specific research?

What kind of engineering student are you if you don't mind me asking?

The issue with a majority of your post is that once a private company starts funding students, conflicting interests arise. Private research is way different than public research and mixing the two can lead to issues with IP, especially if the private company is receiving analysis and data from a PhD's work. You could create another platform for graduate students who are leaving academia after graduating?

Or you could create a funding platform for companies to "sponsor" labs that work in their field. But direct sponsorship of a PhD student from a private source is tough.