{"id":7793,"date":"2025-06-05T14:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/business-services\/faq\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:58:12","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/business-services\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-71px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#efefef&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|19px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;6%||6%|12%&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221; padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; padding_phone=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#677a92&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; max_width=&#8221;600px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|50px||50px&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|20px||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||35px||&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>FAQ <br \/>Collaborate with LiEU<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||16px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|21px|35px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are an SME, a start-up, a large company, a non-profit organisation or a public institution, here is an overview of the main points to remember when working on a project with a research unit.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||-72px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||34px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#generalites\">General information<\/a><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#demarrer\">Start a collaboration<\/a><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#suivi\">Project monitoring<\/a><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#aspects\">Contractual aspects<\/a><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#outils\">Tools &amp; good practice<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_300250583.jpeg&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_300250583.jpeg&#038;#8221<\/a>; title_text=&#8221;\u30d3 \u30b8 \u30cd \u30b9 \u30fb \u63e1\u624b&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||46px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|0vw|0vw|0vw|25vw&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#a1a8ac&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2vw&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#AB182D&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;-20px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;-2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#a1a8ac&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;68px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;45px||75px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;generalites&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;278.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto||auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||16px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">General information<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Why collaborating with a university?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Collaborating with a university gives you access to cutting-edge scientific expertise and state-of-the-art equipment, particularly through technology platforms. It&#8217;s also an opportunity to innovate through rigorous research approaches, to benefit from advice on targeted subjects, to develop tailor-made solutions and to identify funding opportunities for collaborative R&amp;D projects. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What types of collaboration are possible?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Collaborations can take the form of co-developed projects, research or service contracts, as well as license or knowledge transfer agreements. These collaborations can take different forms: by participating in networking events, workshops or seminars, by visiting laboratories or by exploring the expertise available via a structured inventory. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;demarrer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;278.6px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Start a collaboration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How to get in touch with a university?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If no contact has yet been made, you can seek guidance via the KTOs or the LiEU Network. You can also get in touch directly with a researcher or a member of academic, scientific or administrative staff. You can also make connections by taking part in networking events.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What are the first key exchanges?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The initial discussions help to pinpoint the company&#8217;s needs and identify the most appropriate expertise to meet them. They aim to establish a common framework in terms of objectives, timetable and deliverables, while exploring funding opportunities. These meetings are also an opportunity to get to know the research teams, to check that their approaches are compatible and to lay the foundations for a fruitful collaboration, particularly on issues of confidentiality, intellectual property and the valorisation of results.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;suivi&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;278.6px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Project monitoring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How is a collaborative project monitored?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the nature and complexity of the project, the project leader \u2013 whether they are a researcher or an industrial partner \u2013 is responsible for the operational coordination and overall monitoring of the project. This includes the following: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monitoring the progress of the project<\/strong>, ensuring that the planned stages are met and the objectives remain in line with the initial expectations. If necessary, adjustments are suggested to take account of unforeseen circumstances, contextual changes or new opportunities. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Coordinating the scientific, technical, administrative and financial reporting<\/strong>, in line with the requirements of partners and potential funding bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the same time, the <strong>Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO)<\/strong> is actively involved in areas related to the valorisation of <strong>academic research results<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Identifying groundbreaking results<\/strong> from the partnership and analysing their valorisation potential.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Managing confidentiality and intellectual property aspects<\/strong>, including analysing patentability, registering property titles, negotiating license agreements and setting up confidentiality agreements between the parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What are the most common challenges?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The main challenges concern the alignment of expectations between partners, the differences in terms of timing between universities and businesses, legal and financial aspects, as well as confidentiality considerations, particularly between the desire to publish and the need to protect and\/or valorise the results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;aspects&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;278.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Contractual aspects<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How long does it take to formalise an agreement?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The time required to formalise an agreement varies according to the nature of the project, the partners involved and the legal negotiations. This period can range from a few weeks to several months. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Why is collaboration not free of charge?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Collaborations are subject to State funding rules, which require a balanced use of resources. Remuneration therefore covers the real costs incurred by the university and ensures that the benefits of the partnership are distributed fairly. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How is intellectual property protected?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>From the first exchanges, a confidentiality agreement can be signed. A distinction is made between pre-existing knowledge (background), results generated by the project (foreground) and knowledge developed in parallel (sideground), each with specific access rules. The terms of protection are defined in the collaboration agreement.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How does knowledge transfer work?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#fdaf29&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The transfer depends on both the technology readiness level (TRL) and the commercial readiness level (CRL) of the research results. The licensing conditions \u2014 exclusivity, territory, sector of exploitation \u2014 are then negotiated according to market standards and the ambitions of the parties involved. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;outils&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;278.6px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;51px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tools and good practice<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Which tools are available to keep you informed?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The LiEU Network and the KTOs provide up-to-date information, FAQs, practical fact sheets, legal documents and memos for researchers. Training courses, workshops and events are also organised to raise awareness of collaboration between businesses and researchers. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Why go through the LiEU Network?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The LiEU network brings together all five universities in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. It facilitates access to a wide range of skills, guides people to the right contacts and helps to initiate relevant collaborations, even after the first contact has been made. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Can collaborations be international?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yes, universities are regularly involved in European or international projects. This enables companies to join consortia and benefit from transnational funding (Horizon Europe, Interreg, etc.).  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What is the difference between collaborative research and service providing?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Collaborative research involves sharing risks, costs and results, with the possibility of publication. A service or research contract, on the other hand, is invoiced and the results generally belong to the company, with an obligation of confidentiality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How to optimise collaboration?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is advisable to approach the university with a concrete problem rather than a fixed solution. Increasing the number of contacts and possible ways of collaboration, understanding academic deadlines and maintaining regular dialogue \u2014 particularly through feedback and evaluations \u2014 are the keys to a successful collaboration. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;And after the project?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x50;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4f;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1vw|1vw|1vw|1vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The collaboration can be extended to other fields or units. The results can be valorised through new projects, the creation of a spin-off, the licensing of exploitation rights, or industrialisation. The KTO can also support the continuation of the partnership.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Footer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#36bfc7&#8243; min_height=&#8221;321.5px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;124px||0px||false|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; top_divider_color=&#8221;#a1a8ac&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;80px&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; top_divider_arrangement=&#8221;above_content&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.08)&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;600px&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#AB182D&#8221; global_module=&#8221;752&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;198.6px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; min_height=&#8221;80.7px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;9px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">A question? Contact us!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Content area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;104.8px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;+32 (0)81 622 594&#8243; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe090;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#a1a8ac&#8221; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;16px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#ab1a2d&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#ab1a2d&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb url=&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/contact@reseaulieu.be&#038;#8221\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/contact@reseaulieu.be&#038;#8221<\/a>; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe076;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#a1a8ac&#8221; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;16px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#ab1a2d&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#ab1a2d&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"mailto:contact@reseaulieu.be\">contact@reseaulieu.be<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Passage des D\u00e9port\u00e9s 2 5030 Gembloux&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe081;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#a1a8ac&#8221; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;16px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#ab1a2d&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#ab1a2d&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ Collaborate with LiEUWhether you are an SME, a start-up, a large company, a non-profit organisation or a public institution, here is an overview of the main points to remember [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197673556,"featured_media":0,"parent":1799,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7793","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PcBRTD-21H","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/197673556"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7793"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7809,"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7793\/revisions\/7809"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}