1. MAX IV Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source – two storage rings (1.5 & 3.0 GeV) and a Short Pulse Facility
Characteristics of User Program:
15 (of ~30) funded beamlines, aim of 5000 h of beamtime/year, aim of users/year, ”standard” open access program with 2 calls per year and proprietary access for all users
Information of Industrial Usage i.e. proprietary or via public access
No statistics on industry linked open proposals, but believed to be significant
<<5% proprietary ace beamtime
Access through industry investments – ForMAX beamline investment from KAW & paper & pulp industry in Sweden
Practical information:
Lund, Sweden,

2. Industrial Use – What is offered ?
The motivation
To be relevant for the society
+ small but important source of income
WHAT do we offer for industry ?
The need for individual methods with their required performance shall be discussed but also how industry or non-facility partners (mediators, networks, universities)  could be involved to establish or improve the methodological offer. What are the criteria to make a method attractive to industry and what is the adequate access scheme? Beyond a single method, packaging several methods and ensuring standardisation / accreditation could be relevant to establish a (new) analytical tool. Is there a need to report the results or the experience e.g. enable targeted method development? How can such developments be done with minimum interruption of (public) user time. 

3. The offer at Protein crystallography (MX) All other beamlines
Beamtime yes
Remote access beamtime yes (on its way)
Mail-in service yes but later (staff needed)
All other beamlines
Mail-in service (on selected BL) yes
Scientific support
Consultations, data analysis and reporting yes (through BL staff)

4. Working with multiupliers & mediators
Institutes
universities
Mediators
Other multipliers
Consultant & Service provider
Training
Marketing & outreach
Development partner

5. Industrial Use – How is it offered ?
Motivation and goals for industrial use:
How is industrial use encouraged as part of public access (selection criteria) ?
Through academic collaborations – industry sector specific workshops
Statistics on impact and use
“new” industry question for all open proposals
Proprietary beamtime and income
Industry collaborations, projects, centres, investments
Administrative aspects
Standard: Beamtime + technical assistance
Other: Collaborations, equipment development, investments
Standard contract (framework & single quote), price list
HOW do we offer it to industry and WHAT is to be achieved ?
This working group is intended to discuss rather administrative than technical / methodological aspects: How do we encourage industrial use as part public access (proposal system) and are their specific selection criteria in place (technological innovation , scientific excellence). How do we set-up contracts incl. fees and IP for proprietary research. How to consolidate these potentially competing usage of (the same) beam time. Can we establish success criteria to measure the impact of industrial usage e.g. improving the innovation potential. 

6. How to be relevant for industry
Industry sector (or sub sector)
Industry relevant research environment
Develop
Deliver
Sample environments
Software, user interface
Analytical pipeline …
Beamtime
Analytical services
Consultation …

7. ForMAX – Forest Industry at MAX IV
+ platform

8. Treesearch – National Research Platform
EDUCATION
RESEARCH
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
COLLABORATION

9. Industrial Use – Availability and Marketing
Knowledge about the Offer
Are training activities provided and for whom ?
Through collaborations with academic groups, institutes, mediator companies
Is an adaptation of the method to industry needs required ?
Yes -
Marketing
What are the relevant partners: industry / mediators / networks / universities / hubs (topical, regional) / other facilities ?
What are the resources available for outreach to industry ?
Low on staff (1 person)  use multipliers
HOW do we sell it or make it available ?
To realise leverage, to target it to specific use cases and to integrate neutrons as part of a tool kit both networks and mediator companies come into play. Should facility actions aim for strengthening these stakeholders with (i) training activities for industry / mediators / networks / universities / hubs (topical, regional) / other facilities and (ii) special commercial offers or ways of access.

10. Industrial Use – Project Execution
Additional Resources
What are the incentives for scientific resources ?
Industry projects to help secure funding through public sources + direct funding for the beamline
What is the involvement / business model of external partners (mediators, universities) ?
Major focus
Institutes, Mediator companies, research groups and centers
Are specific competences provided by the facility ?
To a limited extent
Sustainability
What is the project lead time and duration ?
>1 year from contact to beamtime
What are frequencies of visits and sustainability of industrial use by different partners ?
HOW to execute an industrial project at the facility?  
What are the incentives for the  scientists involved. Are additional resources required / available and in which area. How is specific equipment been provided and available for further usage?