Cooperations and Joint Research
Well, most universities are open minded in terms of cooperations with companies of all sorts. Such cooperations can be in the following forms:
- EU-sponsored research,
- Joint research sponsored by federal or state programs, such as ZIM and Landesforschungsschwerpunkt,
- or research and development activities on behalf of the company.
Offerings
Within our fields of research, we can:
- do proof-of-concepts and perform feasibility studies,
- design and realize first prototypes,
- do basic and applied research,
- and write reports and surveys.
Two reference projects can be found on the Projects Page. In case your are interested in a cooperation, do not hesitate to send me an email ralf.salomon@uni-rostock.de.
Spinoffs
Spinoffs are the second avenue along which we establish links into industry. Currently, Ralf is mentoring two spinoff endeavors, which are briefly described on the Spin-Offs Page.
In any case, all the spinoff activities are actively supported by a program called Gründerstipendium, of the University’s Grümderbüro. Don’t hesitate to contact them via email.
Because of the available strong support, founding a spinoff company is interesting not just for PhDs but also for students, who are close to their exams. The annual Venture Cup-MV contests and the Rostocker Ideen Wettbewerb (Rostock’s Idea contest) are quite good starting points; the winners receive some first funding money as well as the attention of potential mentors and venture capitalists.
Students as well as PhD (candidates) with some good founding ideas might contact me at ralf.salomon@uni-rostock.de. We might help in terms of
- developing a first prototype,
- completing the contest application material,
- and getting in touch with potential mentors and capitalists.