WG4 Industry & Innovation

WG4 plays a pivotal role in advancing European innovation by connecting industry with our state-of-the-art light source techniques and technologies. The team comprises Industrial Contact & Liaison Officers, Business Development Officers and Procurement Officers, each representing their respective light source facilities. Together, we leverage our collective expertise to strengthen LEAPS’ engagement and co-innovation with the commercial sector and shape the network’s industry engagement policies.

Our collaborative efforts extend to commercial partners, industry users and suppliers demonstrating the tangible benefits of partnering with light source research infrastructures to drive business growth and add value.

Additionally, WG4 provides specialised training to other LEAPS working groups, covering essential topics such as intellectual property management and technology transfer, ensuring a cohesive, industry-aligned approach across the network.

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.