Cooperations Models
Thanks to an efficient technology transfer, Empa offers its technology, materials and techniques to interested partners. This enables us to turn our research results into innovative products and applications together with our partners. We tailor the nature of these collaborations to the starting points, objectives and needs of our partners – which is why Empa is regarded as an attractive research partner for SMEs, major companies and public institutions alike. There are various forms of collaboration, which are described below.
Joint research
| Features: | Jointly defined R&D project with substantial involvement of the project partners in the form of work packages, exchange of know-how, access to materials or infrastructure |
| Contract: | General contractual conditions for research (Empa GTC for Research) or R&D contract based on Empa’s IP-Policy |
| Costs: | Cost approach for research at Empa with regard to personal contribution |
Funded research
| Features: |
R&D project backed by a funding institution. The project funding is contingent upon the fulfilment of certain conditions |
| Contract: |
R&D contract based on Empa’s IP-Policy |
| Costs |
Cost specifications of the funding institution |
Commissioned research
| Features: | Research commissioned according to the client’s specifications |
| Contract: | Empa's general contractual conditions for research or specific research contract |
| Costs | Cost models for research at Empa |
Services
| Features: | Standard services based on Empa’s existing know-how (without research character) |
| Contract: |
General Terms and Conditions for Empa Services (Empa Services GTC) |
| Costs: | Cost models for Empa services |
Consulting
| Features: | Consulting from an Empa expert (e.g. problem analysis, technology assessment, troubleshooting etc.) |
| Contract: | Consulting contract in accordance with Empa’s provisions for consulting |
| Costs: | Cost models for consulting at Empa |
Licence
| Features: | Usage or proprietary rights to Empa’s industrial property rights for commercial use by a partner |
| Contract: | Contract with usage rights and defined field of application (see Empa’s IP-Policy) |
| Costs: |
Dependent on property right and field of application. Payment models by agreement: share of turnover, milestone payments, lump sum or combinations of these models |
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