BENEFITS

for

SME collaborating with HEI

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Benefits Overview

Benefits

Access to Expertise

Problem Solving

ResearchSpecialised Equipment

Specialised Equipment

Enhanced credibility

International R&D Networks

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Problem Solving

HR Marketing

Service

TechnologyProduct

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Problem Solving, cont.

• Identify problem areas that require outside help

• What problems can a HEI help with

• HEI methodology AND Technical

• HEIs are not free – cost benefit analysis

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

• Paddy Tennyson Video , to follow

Problem Solving, cont.

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Access to Technical Expertise

Do up a shopping List• What expertise you

require• What is available in a

typical university• What should be

available in local HEI?• Audit yourself• Audit your company• Educate yourself on

protocols

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Access to Technical Expertise

• Highly qualified expertise

• HEI network• Knowledge domino

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Research Capabilities

Pre-contact:• What kind of research do you

need?• Understand how universities

do research?• How do you secure a return

from university research?• Be aware of cost in time and

effort

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Research capability, cont.

Benefit &

Risks

Validation of ResultsCredible

Research methods

No Guarantee of Success

Dedicated Time & Resources

Access to Worldwide Research

External Costs

Ownership of IP

Valuing SME contribution

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Specialist Equipment

• Range of equipment

• State of the Art• Cost Effective

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Credibility Enhancement

Case Study ‘Andor’

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

International Networks

Benefits – SME collaborating with HEI

Benefits Review

Benefits

Access to Expertise

Problem Solving

ResearchSpecialised Equipment

Specialised Equipment

Enhanced credibility

International R&D Networks