Business ↔ Science

The innovation2business.nrw network promotes cooperation between companies and research institutions. 

Offer for companies

For companies, PROvendis is the central point of contact for quick and uncomplicated access to university innovations, know-how and the latest developments and research results from the 27 universities in North Rhine-Westphalia.  With their expertise and in depth knowledge of the innovation landscape, our innovation managers establish direct contact with scientists at the NRW universities. As part of innovation2business.nrw, these services are free of charge for companies.

We offer:

• Access to know-how, technologies & research materials from universities
• Mediation of suitable cooperation partners from universities

Offer for scientists

We also identify and arrange suitable project partners from industry for university scientists, for example to evaluate prototypes under real-life conditions and implement joint research projects.
 

innovation2business.nrw | community 

In order to bring science and business together, the innovation2business.nrw network is establishing a network in North Rhine-Westphalia. The aim is to initiate concrete cooperation and innovation projects. The network is based on the transfer offices of the participating universities, with the joint service provider PROvendis acting as the central point of contact. In addition, around 170 players from SMEs, start-ups and industry, scientific institutions, business associations and promotion agencies, and networks are already active in the innovation2business.nrw | community.

Interested? Discover the advantages and networking opportunities of the innovation2business.nrw | community and get in touch with us!

Please contact us for further information!