Success factors – reflections from the industry

Johanna Brinck

Contents

Recruitment

Start up

Execution

Collaborating partners

Synthesis Material Science

Supply chain

Industrial End-Application

Terms for industrial participation

Easy access is sometimes detrimental to commitment

For the industries to keep in mind:

The more active the industrial partner – the more useful the results will be for that partner

Product profile• Business opportunity (target cost, volumes)?

– Function / macroscopic properties

– Other requirements?

Not always easy...

Clear Target

Molecular structure

Intellectual Properties

Stating the bloody obvious ...• Clarity with respect to agreements• Win-Win• Confidentiality in practice = ?• Plan projects to allow for publications - from the start

Create an open atmosphere to promote knowledge sharing!

Industrial in kind contributions

• Industrially relevant targets• Raw material samples, access to instruments• Characterization of substances• Evaluation/testing of products• Training of researchers at industries

Last but not least

Open mind and Respect

Enjoy