Turning an idea in the lab into a market impact

There is a difference between having a good idea in the lab an making an impact in the market! And it is this difference that drives me in providing consultancy and interim management for companies in the Food, Food Ingredients and Flavour industry in the area of technology, innovation and R&D management.

In my more than 25 years in R&D in contract research, and the Food, Flavor and Food Ingredients industry ranging from researcher to VP of a global 300 FTE organization, I have been building a proven track record in building high performing R&D organizations. If you are interested in what I could do for your organization, please contact me.

Good returns from the investments in R&D stem from the following four pillars:

1: The vision and strategy of the company transferred into an aligned technology, innovation and wider R&D strategy.

2: Good processes governing the projects, involving all functions of the company at the right time, to secure swift progress, commercialization success, but also stopping activities at the right time.

3: Good data and IT tools supporting R&D activities, supporting workflow, such as PLM, securing smooth connection to ERP/SAP systems and flawless data and specifications of end products

4: Good teamwork & communication. As the true capital are the employees, selecting, but mostly nurturing teamwork and communication through tools as “Management Drives” make the difference