Guidelines
Whether you work in a large company, an SME or a startup, we can help you tap into CERN technology or know-how or help you identify solutions based on CERN’s areas of expertise.
Each case is unique and there are many potential ways to collaborate. If you are unsure how to benefit from CERN, contact us to discover if there is a fit between your needs and our expertise and services.
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Research and Development (R&D) Collaborations
CERN has a well-established tradition of collaboration with companies and research institutes of co-developing technical solutions that help partners to overcome challenges to technical and thus commercial success. Project goals are agreed and achieved through a collaborative contribution of technologies, expertise and/or resources.
R&D projects can be developed in CERN’s areas of technical expertise, such as superconductivity to ultra-high vacuum, from detectors to ICT. If you are interested in R&D projects based on a CERN technology or know-how in any of our areas of expertise, please contact us to discuss how to explore a potential R&D collaboration.
Licensing
CERN grants licences to commercial and academic partners for the exploitation of its technologies. A wide selection of CERN technologies are available for licensing, with some available under open source licences.
Service and Consultancy
CERN’s expertise and cutting edge infrastructures represent a unique opportunity for companies and academics in need of a specific high-tech service. Our experts in the many areas of technical excellence are available to provide professional advice or specific studies and measurements to your business.