The Book
What you will learn
We’re not writing from theory.
We’ve lived this—leading research groups, founding startups, and driving innovation strategy in companies big and small. This book is shaped by what we’ve learned the hard way: that good R&D needs both structure and soul.
We’ve led R&D teams in startups, multinationals, and universities.
We’ve led R&D teams in startups, multinationals, and universities. Over the years, we kept asking the same questions:
How do we align research with the business without killing creativity?
How do we structure, grow, and support high-functioning R&D teams?
What’s the right way to prioritize ideas and track value in innovation?
And how do we actually get our tech into the world—not just stuck in the lab?
This book is our collective answer.
We wrote this book for people running R&D teams, projects, and programmes: CTOs, engineering leaders, research managers.
It’s full of practical insights, real case studies, and battle-tested frameworks on everything from team building and funding to IP, public programs, and commercialization.
Frameworks for aligning R&D with strategic goals
Structuring and scaling high-impact R&D teams
Managing innovation metrics and KPIs
Crossing the Valley of Death in deeptech
Publicly funded R&D and open innovation models
IP, partnerships, and go-to-market pathways
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