title: SMEs and their co-operation with academia.
abstract: Co-operation between SMEs and Academia can be a win-win situation when each partner understands the constraints of the other. SMEs are often leaders in innovation; therefore more ready to share interest in research. They are flexible and dynamic. They need a short feed-back to sustain their co-operation. Academia is often more long-term oriented and more question- than answer-oriented. A code of conduct can ease the relationship because it can anticipate the potential problems.
authors.affiliation: Danone Vitapole, Palaiseau, France.
authors.forename: Jean Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Antoine
authors.forename: Mats
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strömqvist
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D003132:Commerce; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000592:standards*; D007231:Infant, Newborn