R&D contracts, a rapid response to short-term research needs

CEA-List’s R&D contracts are perfect for startups and established companies of all sizes to speed up the development of a particular technology.

You’ve identified an innovative concept. It’s a promising solution capable of giving your company a decisive competitive advantage, but to move forward you need a technological breakthrough. If this sounds familiar, you need a partner capable of assessing the technical feasibility of your new concept, providing you with market research to confirm that your solution will be a commercial success, and shortening time to market.

An R&D contract with CEA-List is the ideal solution.

3 key features of an R&D contract

We will sign a contract with you that clearly sets out what you want to achieve and how CEA-List will support you.
You will be CEA-List’s only partner on your project, all information relating to your project will be kept confidential, and you will benefit from the expertise of CEA-List’s research teams.
Each contract covers a specific project, and has a limited term (6 to 24 months).

Who it is for

CEA-List signs R&D contracts with companies of all sizes—startups, small and medium-sized companies, and corporations.

This type of contract accounts for 25% of all our partnerships. Experience has shown us that it’s an efficient framework for short-term projects with stringent time, cost, and quality requirements.

Resources provided by CEA-List

CEA-List will:

Appoint an account manager, who will be your main point of contact at CEA-List.
Assign a team of researchers and a project manager to work with you throughout the contract.
Give you access to research, design, and project management tools.
Follow up with you after the final handover to make sure your project is a success.

How it works

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

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.
Project analysis: We will work with you to identify key challenges and opportunities and define a business model.
Contract preparation and signature: Based on the preliminary discussions, we will draw up a contract for you to approve and sign.
Kickoff: With the contractual framework in place, work can begin. We will monitor progress throughout to make sure that everything is going smoothly.