CED has certain collaborations with the following reputed organizations:
- University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC), GoB
- The Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN)
- The World Bank
- Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI)
- University of Lincoln, England
- University of Oklahoma, USA
- University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- Asian Institute of Management, Manila
- Asian institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of State, USA
- American Centre. Bangladesh
- Laudes Foundation (formerly C&A Foundation)
- Gemcon Group
- BRAC
- BRAC International
- Tufts University, USA