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Research Unleashed
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Who we are
Strategic Research Areas We fuel the national innovation system by focusing our work on six relevant research areas.
FinTech Secure and Compliant Data Management
Space Systems
Cybersecurity
Autonomous Vehicles
Internet of Things
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How we create impact
Collaboration Model
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Partner
Partner’s benefits Solution for business challenges
Domain Knowledge
State-of-the-art technology Global talent for future hiring needs Co-investment by SnT into development of Foreground IP and IP Protection
R&D
Applied Research
Innovation Demand
SnT’s benefits Market relevant research
Joint research results
Full freedom-to-operate Infrastructure
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Competitive industry funding PhD theses and academic publications
Fundamental Research
IP licensing to industry for commercialisation
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How we create impact
Collaboration Model
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• Joint ownership of project results
• Patent filing costs covered by entity pursing filing
• Project working groups • Partnership Steering Committee
Joint research results Prototypes to solve business challenges
• Partner for commercial purposes • SnT/UL for research purposes
Project Governance
IP Model
Scientific publications and PhD theses
• Continuous sharing of results and of prototype along project timeline
Information sharing
• Agile deployment prototype in partner’s environment
• Exclusivity may be negotiated against a fee
Cost structure • 50% co-investment by both parties
• Possibility to extend the cooperation through the joint acquisition of additional external funding, from FNR and MECO
• SnT: in-kind • Partner: in-cash
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Public funding sources (except H2020) 1) AFR Industrial fellowship: Postdoctoral researcher /PhD candidate where company contribution cover 15% of the cost https://www.fnr.lu/funding-instruments/industrial-fellowships/ 2) BRIDGES projects: Collaborative research projects where company contribution cover 15% of the cost https://www.fnr.lu/bridges-industrial-fellowship-open-for-proposals/ 3) EUREKA/EUROSTARS projects: EU funded projects for SME with very generous support from FNR in case of collaboration with the university https://www.fnr.lu/international-cooperation/eurostars/ 4) Projects funded by the Great Region (Lux, France, Germany) http://europe-en-lorraine.eu/interreg-va-grande-region/ 5) RDI projects: https://guichet.public.lu/fr/entreprises/financement-aides/aides-recherche-developpement/rdi/aidesrdi.html
How we create impact
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Our Partnership Programme We are guided by the principle that excellent scientific research can address the most pressing challenges society faces, and support industry in developing solutions. We have a partnership model that enables truly collaborative exchanges, allowing us to have access to relevant challenges, real-world data, and systems to test our research results.
Technology concept
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Proof-ofconcept
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Validation in the laboratory
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Validation in a real environment
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SnT Partnership Programme
Prototype in operational environment
Prototype demonstration
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Actual system operational
Actual system tested
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How we create impact
The Process
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Potential extension of partnership
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Project kick-off
Negotiation of contract
Definition of joint collaborative research project
Interest in collaboration
Validation and signature of contract
Signing of NDA
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Steering committees every 6 months
3-4 YEARS
Final feedback
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How we create impact
Start-up Launch Pad Our researchers regularly develop exciting new solutions for real-world challenges. We launched this research acceleration programme to support our aspiring entrepreneurs by guiding them through the crucial steps of setting up a business and leveraging their IP.
SnT Researcher has an idea
• Technology scouting • Identification of business advisors
Idea is Validated
Market Validation
Proof-of-Concept
• Light market feasibility check
• Market study
• Access to business advisors
• Team setup
• Business value chain defined
• Market proofing
• Minimum viable product
• Industry feedback
• Pilot projects with industry
• Project development plan
• Road-to-market & proof-of-concept (PoC) plan
• IP Package ready for licensing
> FNR Pathfinder proposal
> FNR PoC proposal
> VC/Seed Fund
• Mentoring
• Business plan
Spin-off launched