NIZO food research in the Food Valley Together to the next level

NIZO food research in the Food Valley

Together to the next level

www.nizo.com

Dr. J. (Koos) OosterhavenApril 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

Together to the next level

Introducing NIZO food research

• 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

Application & Processing Centre

Together to the next level

Together to the next level

History

2004-present

B.V.1996-2004

NIZO food research1974

Pilot Plant1948

Founding N.I.Z.O.

Together to the next level

Clients(some of those who allow us to tell)

Together to the next level

Open Innovation more than a buzz word: Why NIZO?

• Results• Intellectual property

• Participation• True co-creation

• Dedication• Motivated project teams

• Confidentiality

• Independent

• Speed

com

petit

ive

pre-

com

petit

ive

applied science academic research

core business contractresearch

pre-competitivejoint research

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 your next 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?

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

Together to the next level

Trusted partnerExpertise areas: recognized profile

Dairy - CheeseDairy – Yoghurt/drinks

Dairy - ingredients

Specialty fatsProbiotics & starters

Meat and meals

Confectionary

Infant and clinical

Beverages Flavours

Fermentative ingredients

NIZO is active in these market sectors:

Plant proteins

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 parcsTo be able to attract international scientists

Together to the next level