Industry and Entrepreneurship
From Research to Industry and Entrepreneurship
From Research to Industry and Entrepreneurship is part of the MSCA Career Acceleration knowledge base for researchers who want to convert research quality into […]
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How can a research proposal become an industry or commercial asset?
Methods, prototypes, datasets, work packages and stakeholder relationships can be converted into contract research, licensing, consulting, industrial R&D, a research company or an independent institute.
Does research commercialisation always require a startup?
No. Licensing, consulting, contract research, training, analytical services, software, prototyping and intrapreneurship are also commercialisation routes.
Can a proposal become the first programme of a research institute?
Yes. A mature proposal already contains a research direction, methodology, tasks, expected outputs and potential partners that can be reorganised into a multi-year institutional research programme.
What is the best next action after reading this topic?
Connect the guidance to a specific proposal, host, funding call, employer, commercialisation task or career decision and define the next document or evidence needed.