Technical and financial proposal: for new CEA-List partners

• We will sign a contract with you that clearly sets out what you want to achieve and what resources CEA-List will provide.
• The contract is limited to a single innovation project.
• The project can run for between 3 and 24 months.

We offer technical and financial proposals to startups, small to mid-sized businesses, and corporations looking to overcome a specific technology-related challenge.

If any patents are filed as a result of the project, licensing and other terms will be set forth in an intellectual property agreement between the partners.

CEA-List will:

• Appoint a project manager, who will be your main point of contact at CEA-List.
• Assign experts in our labs to your project.
• Allocate resources like our technology platforms, research facilities, and design and project management tools to your project.
• Follow up with you after the final handover to make sure your project is a success.

Every partnership is unique, so we’ll tailor the process to suit you, but these are the key steps:

1. Preliminary meeting: Most of our partnerships begin with a meeting. Sometimes a company will contact CEA-List directly; other times we approach companies to propose a partnership. The idea is to get acquainted and give you an opportunity to tell us about your project.
2. Project analysis: We will work with you to identify key challenges and opportunities and define the scope of the partnership.
3. Contract preparation and signature: Based on the preliminary discussions, we will draw up a contract for you to approve and sign.
4. Kickoff: Work can now begin. We will monitor progress throughout to make sure that everything is going smoothly.