Lower cost
Developing new and innovative technologies can be expensive. You need access to the right people, facilities and tools.
Our technology programs let you get the most from your R&D budget by giving you access to dedicated teams of experts, as well as advanced research and test facilities. By sharing the cost, partners can save money while still gaining all the benefits from the research carried out in the shared programs.
Whereas the direct effects of shared research on cost reduction are often company-dependent and part of our partners confidential financial information, one of the most concrete and visual examples is in the investment on equipment. Holst Centre has made large investments in equipment that still has to prove its ROI in production environments. This includes our maskless litho tool, roll-to-roll line for flexible electronics and atomic-layer deposition (ALD) tool. By joining Holst Centre, partners share the cost of investment and the rewards of jointly performing research on these expensive pieces of equipment.