Bilateral workshop addressing specific challenge(s) posed by the company
Bilateral workshop addressing specific challenge(s) posed by the company
Stakeholders: 
Objective of approach: 
- Early identification of cooperation seeds, possibly leading to technology transfer projects
 - Proactive networking with highly interesting leads
 
Bilateral workshop to foster industry-academia collaboration based on a specific challenge identified by the company. The approach requires the previous identification of expertise within the university / RTO and the sound preparation of materials to be presented during the workshop.
USP: 
- Limitation of the workshop to one company + one university / RTO allows going deeper into possible confidential aspects (this can be regulated by an NDA)
 - The challenge posed by the company can be addressed from many different angles (incl. complementary technologies, expertise, groups,...), allowing for highly transversal solutions
 
Resources: 
- Company: key staff from the R&D department
 - University / RTO: workshop facilitator, including the proactive identification and selection of research teams
 - University / RTO research teams participating in the workshop
 - Appropriate meeting room
 - Appropriate material (incl. PC, beamer,...)
 - Food and drinks for coffee break
 
Success factors: 
- A previous perquisite is the existence of previous bilateral trust
 - Good preparation of the workshop from both sides; however, special emphasis should be devoted to the role of the university / RTO facilitator
 
Contact information: 
CIT UPC Technology Center (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona Tech) Ed. Til.lers (Planta 1) C/ Jordi Girona 31, 08034 Barcelona Spain
Workflow: 
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