Mentor4Research 2014
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| Coordinator | KUNGL. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien IVA - Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 4 000 000 |
| Project duration | May 2013 - November 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The purpose is to be a ´catalyst for commercialization of research results´, effects which are more visible in the longer term. Researchers in this year´s program has also been off to a good start and most have developed well. The goals for the program has generelly been well met.
Results and expected effects
The short term goals for M4R 2014 has overall been reached. The participants has overall been very positive to the program (researchers 9,2 and mentors 8,9 on a scale 1-10). The effects of increased commercialization of research results are long term.
Approach and implementation
Every researcher who has been selected to participate in the program gets a hand picked business mentor. In addition to the 1+1 meetings between researcher and mentor there has been several regional and one national meeting. Every researcher has had a Travel Expense Account of 30 000 SEK to allow travels (alone or together with mentor) to create market contacts. The program has been completed according to plan.