This R2B platform was initiated by Mikael Syväjärvi. The purpose is to support that there is more impact from research. This is achieve by learning from each other in various way, inspire each other, and build our personal network. This happens by meeting, courses, and other ways of interaction.

This portal is an outcome of various individuals and organizations.

Dr Mikael Syväjärvi is a researcher in advanced materials since 1995, entreprenur since 2005 with start-ups and technology transfer. He is active in training and courses for research to business, competence building for research and student careers, and sharing knowledge to the youth. He is founder of Alminica AB that is active in innovation services, director at ICM Research Institute, Visiting Professor of Advanced Industrial Materials Innovation at University of Lincoln (UK), Research and Innovation Coordinator at Institute of Advanced Materials, Innovation advisor at Young Professionals Society, and active in International Association of Advanced Materials that has more than 83’000 members from 139 countries.

Dr Mikael Syväjärvi is active in research regarding growth of advanced materials since 1995, such as graphene on silicon carbide, and novel approaches of silicon carbide for new energy applications. Since 2005 Dr Syväjärvi is active in the entrepreneurial discovery process by creating startups and technology transfer from research and innovation. He has experience from broader contexts for research to market, such as avenues in European research and innovation strategy for smart specialisation for regional economic growth, and strategic national innovation programmes. He is active in global partnerships for promoting impact from research, educating next generation research leaders, and establishing value chains as tool to contribute to sustainable development goals using energy and environmental technologies from advanced materials.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaelsyvajarvi/

http://alminica.se/
https://www.icmresearchinstitute.se/
https://www.researchutilisation.eu/
https://www.researchtobusiness.tech/