Contract research
With contract research at universities, you secure direct access to the latest scientific know-how and develop innovative solutions for your challenges with experienced experts. Benefit from tailor-made concepts, exclusive research results and strengthen your long-term competitiveness in the market. Contract research at a university is a clearly defined research project for a fee.
Contract research is characterized by:
... a contractual basis: there is a formally regulated legal relationship between the client and the university, often in the form of a research and development contract.
... Objectives set by the client: The objective and content of the research are specified by the client and the university works according to the client's specifications.
... Remuneration: The university's performance is financially rewarded by the client.
... Rights to the results: The exploitation rights to the research results usually belong to the client; the university usually assigns the rights contractually.
... Economic focus: Contract research primarily serves the interests of the client, not primarily the gain of scientific knowledge for the general public.
... Publication: The results of contract research are often subject to confidentiality and are less likely to be publicly accessible than results from self-initiated university research.