Collaboration Models Between Industry and Academia. Whitepaper on behalf of the Section Industry Engagement of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI).

Collaborations between academia and industry can serve as a vital tool, bringing together all available 
resources and knowledge from both parties to cope with the rapid pace and complexity of technological 
evolution and the demand for innovative solutions to pressing societal problems. However, despite 
their potential advantages for both sides, industry-academia collaborations still appear to be difficult 
to establish in practice. Frequently, it seems, those collaborations are not even put in place even if they 
could be advantageous for both parties. 
Therefore, this whitepaper encompasses a comprehensive examination of existing collaboration 
models between industry and academia and serves as a guide for the future appropriate and successful 
establishment of collaborations.