Why partners join

Partners join Holst Centre for many reasons. Obviously gaining access to new knowledge and technologies developed in our programs is a key driver for companies planning to create new products.

But there are many more reasons^*.

• Getting insight into new markets and applications
• Reducing time to market of next-generation products
• Reduce risk of R&D 
• Lower cost compared to internal R&D 
• Tap into external know how via the Holst Centre research network 
• Meet on neutral ground to find complementary assets and setup future business relations

* Source: Independent mid-term evaluation of Holst Centre executed by Technopolis Group (www.technopolis-group.com) on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Why partners join

• Why partners join
• Insight into new markets
• Tap into external knowhow
• Reduce time to market
• Reduce risk of R&D
• Lower cost
• Meet on neutral ground