1. Richard Smits Chem. Eng. Ph.D., Univ. of Twente, NL
Post-doc, University of Tokyo, Japan
R&D, Haldor Topsøe, Denmark
CSI, Bulgaria
PTA, European Commission

2. Richard Smits CSI: Intermediate between companies and
Bulgarian research institutes for
innovation projects

3. Richard Smits PTA: help EC to manage FP7 consortia of cooperate
universities
research institutes
companies
cooperate
exploitable results

4. Richard Smits
Manage
people
innovate
together

5. Contact information
Phone:
Mobile:
Site:
Skype: richard-csi

6. Reasons to do research Advancement of science Benefit for society
To answer fundamental questions
Benefit for society
To solve society’s issues
Cultural (People)
Environmental (Planet)
Economic (Profit)

7. Purpose of this meeting
Identify pertinent research topics in the field of advanced materials, which are of mutual interest for research, technology and innovation cooperation.

8. Purpose of this meeting
Research topics that are most likely to give economic benefit
How to choose?

9. How to choose?
Innovation is the successful application of an invention
Without application, no innovation
Who will apply the results of your research?

10. How to choose? Application = company Successful Existing
Started by scientist, partner, etc.
Successful
Fulfils a market need
Skilfully executed market introduction

11. How to choose? Already market leader Applied to new issues Tradition
Local conditions
Applied to new issues
Multidisciplinary

12. Example: Bulgaria Market leader Applied to new issues
Subject for research

15. Example: Bulgaria Market leader Applied to new issue
Sustainability
Agriculture as a source for smart materials

16. How to choose?
Let market decide
Market pull, not technology push