Research Institutes demonstrated strong preferences for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and multinational company partners , while remaining open to partnering with startups and Venture capital groups, too.
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Partnering 2030: FME Industries Report
Food, material, and electromechanical industries
In this 2024 report, we provide a unique view from the mindset of technology transfer and commercialization offices in research institutes worldwide, mapping their experiences of trying to partner with top food, material, and electromechanical (FME) companies, and their perspective on what can be done to form more healthy, productive partnerships around the best science.
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Key challenges for out-licensing institutes partnering with FME companies
Finding the right contact person
This point surfaced as the most common pain point when it comes to finding industry
partners to commercialize their research, as well as better access to clear partner
company scope and research requirements.
Misalignment between academy and industry
Several respondents pointed out a significant disconnect between the focus, goals, and
timelines of academic research versus those of industry.
Lack of feedback and communication
There is a recurring issue where industrypartners are either non-responsive or provide
limited feedback on why they are not interested in a technology.
What kind of industry partners are institutes looking for?
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