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NIZO food research in the Food Valley Together to the next level. www.nizo.com Dr. J. (Koos) Oosterhaven April 27th, 2010. Today’s agenda. NIZO food research, the food CRO in Food Valley, an introduction (Open) innovation; the world behind a buzz word
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NIZO food research in the Food ValleyTogether to the next level www.nizo.com Dr. J. (Koos) Oosterhaven April 27th, 2010
Today’s agenda • NIZO food research, the food CRO in Food Valley, an introduction • (Open) innovation; the world behind a buzz word • Starring NIZO: Together to the next level (a short movie) • Outsourcing expertise and trusted partner in research • Food Valley participation: • Pro’s and con’s (?) • Do’s and dont’s • Future needs for successful development Together to the next level
Introducing NIZO food research Application & Processing Centre • Independent, private contract research company for the food industry • HQ in The Netherlands (Food Valley) • Offices in France, UK, USA, Japan • 200 professionals • From lab to practice • Food-grade pilot plant • ISO 9001:2000 & GMP+ certified Research Centre Together to the next level Together to the next level
History 2004-present B.V. 1996-2004 NIZO food research 1974 Pilot Plant 1948 Founding N.I.Z.O. Together to the next level
Clients(some of those who allow us to tell) Together to the next level
core business contract research pre-competitive joint research academic research Open Innovation more than a buzz word: Why NIZO? • Results • Intellectual property • Participation • True co-creation • Dedication • Motivated project teams • Confidentiality • Independent • Speed competitive pre-competitive applied science academic research Together to the next level
Our (key) customers use NIZO’s services • Research • Contract • Bi-lateral • Consortia • Pre-competitive • Platform for Industrial Fermentations (Kluyver) • Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN) • … • Application / Product Development • Production • Consultancy • Analyses Together to the next level
Outsourcing expertiseTogether to yournext level in • Innovation (& renovation) • Product, process, technology, … • Cost reduction • Factory, process, product, … • Responsibility • QA/QC, sustainability, health claims, … • Portal to Europe • Product development, technical support,… • Ingredient production, sensory testing, … Where can we create value together with you? Together to the next level
Trusted partnerWays of working (examples) • Servicing application research for Sime Darby (multi year partnership) • All cheese applications for a Dutch ingredient company • Fundamental understanding of encapsulation with Multinational company • Joint research for Dutch Dairy on safety and chain management • In European Research funds • Dutch strategic multi-partnerships: Top Institute for Food and Nutrition, Kluyver Centre for Industrial Microbiology • And more…. (but confidential) Together to the next level
Trusted partnerExpertise areas: recognized profile Together to the next level
NIZO is active in these market sectors: Dairy – Yoghurt/drinks Dairy - Cheese Dairy - ingredients Infant and clinical Plant proteins Specialty fats Probiotics & starters Meat and meals Fermentative ingredients Confectionary Flavours Beverages
Pro’s and con’s of NIZO and Food Valley • NIZO’s CEO in the board • Information and network • Strategic development of the region • FV stimulates project development • Mainly subsidy oriented • Province, NL, EU • Not always fitting to NIZO’s focus area • FV arranges many visits • International delegations (governmental) and companies • Not always leading to business for NIZO • FV involved in HRM-projects, e.g Ambassador-project • NIZO has FV-ambassadors, fitting with NIZO focus area • FV companies network mainly local and sme’s • Does not fit with NIZO’s customers for business development • But, interesting for consortia Together to the next level
Do’s and dont’s • DO: • Visits • Project development • Board • Part of the FV conference • Convince customers to participate (e.g. the FV award) • Involve FV in subsidy projects • Partner in seminars/workshops (Bakery, March 4) • NIZO does not: • Accept all visits: Choose; takes understanding from both sides • Go to every meeting; Choose • Use the FV network per se; we have our own network, since there are also competitors in the network Together to the next level
Future needs…. • International orientation regarding multinational food companies • (Inter)national FV conference • Maintain influence in • local, provincial and national (subsidy) programs • Regional development: FV as a nice place to live • (Assist in the) development of a (local) food science network with an international standing • Companies • Universities • Business parcs To be able to attract international scientists Together to the next level