Science Advisory Panels for companies seeking R&D support - Annual Report 2021

27 May, 2022

The Commercialisation and Industry team runs Science Advisory Panels, which provide a regular opportunity for companies to present their technical challenges to a group of relevant materials science researchers from across NZ. These Panel sessions have evolved into a regular, flexible, videoconference format, allowing companies to receive rapid-turnaround advice.

The service is aimed at helping R&D intensive companies, and those who aspire to do more R&D, to develop new products, processes and services, or to troubleshoot existing issues in high-value manufacturing. Prior to each session, we typically engage with the company to get a
preliminary understanding of their issue so that we can arrange for scientists who have expertise in the company’s technology area to sit on the panel.

Both companies and participating scientists have enjoyed this efficient interaction and the sessions have led to successful R&D project partnerships.