WG4 Industry & Innovation

WG4 brings together the Industrial Liaison Officers, Industrial Contact Officers and Business Development Officers from the LEAPS members. Each light source has its own officer, and together we join forces to enhance LEAPS’ engagement with the commercial sector.

We collaborate with suppliers, users and potential users to demonstrate how partnering with RIs can benefit their businesses and add value. Through the TamaTA programme and various EU grants, we offer analytical services to SMEs.

Additionally, we provide training to other LEAPS working groups on topics such as IP and technology transfer.

 

WG4 Industry access programmes, in particular for SMEs, have shown to be a useful tool for industry innovation boosting and competitive enhancement.

A summary of these benefits and Industry offers at LEAPS members was recently published by WG4:”The TamaTA Programme Present: Why SMEs Need Light Sources: Advanced Composites, Food Safety, Recycled Rubber and More” (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10137788)

We are currently focused on delivering the industrial engagement activities covered in the LEAPS-INNOV.  This includes the TamaTA access programme for SMEs, large surveys of suppliers and users to gain insight and to inform future strategy, and outreach to non-RI hosting countries.

We meet 1-2 times per year in person and remotely as required throughout the year.