Companies

Companies are a primary channel for turning research into products, processes, and services that reach people. iNESTImpact supports this role with dedicated touchpoints, a shared digital environment, and a structured way to connect business needs with research capabilities.

• Impact Lab Village are the preferred physical or virtual interface between companies and research centers.
• The Digital R&D Lab Villages provide a digital working space for all iNEST actors, including INEST AI
• The Connect to Research-Driven Innovation program offers a simple, pragmatic methodology to help companies:

• structure their innovation roadmap,
• translate a vision into concrete research topics,
• understand funding options and research programs,
• identify the right research departments,
• build and manage research-driven innovation projects.

Another vector of transfer to society is the creation of spin-offs.

iNESTImpact adopts a Venture Studio approach to increase the rate at which research outcomes become start-ups and reach the market, supporting team composition, early validation, and investment readiness.

This coordinated model helps companies navigate research with clarity and continuity, reducing friction and enabling collaborations that are timely, focused, and oriented to impact.