SUM4Products Industry partners
We work with a diverse and growing group of industry partners to address challenges, drive innovation, and deliver real-world impact. Our partners span a range of industries including food and beverage, personal health and consumer goods, and scientific services. Click on each logo to learn more about each organisation.
Afton Chemical
Mondelez
PepsiCo
Johnson Matthey
Unilever
Proctor & Gamble
Miele
Cytiva
Beko
CPI (Centre for Process Innovation)
Haleon
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Lucideon
Joining the network as an industry partner
We welcome UK-based partners from business, industry, and government (BIG) organisations to join the network. By joining the network, you will have the opportunity to work with internationally-leading academics on solving formulation challenges facing your organisation.
What do we offer?
Working with SUM4Products
Industry partners can join the network at three different levels, depending on their size and financial contribution to the network. SMEs can join the network at Bronze level and will automatically be upgraded to Silver level with no financial contributions required. Access to support and funding for research projects is available at all tiers.
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Joining as a gold partner requires a cash contribution to the network. Indicative benefits of joining as a gold partner include:
Presenting modelling challenges at three study groups
One fully-funded Research Project for each round of funding
Giving a talk on your organisation’s work at the network annual meeting
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Joining as a silver partner requires a cash contribution to the network. Benefits of joining as a silver partner include:
Presenting a problem at one study group
One fully-funded research project
Giving a talk on your organisation’s work at the network annual meeting
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Joining as a bronze partner requires an in-kind contribution to the network. Bronze partners can:
Present at study groups on a pay-as-you-go basis
Give a talk on their organisation’s work at the network annual meeting
SMEs who join the Network as a Bronze partner will have their membership and associated benefits upgraded automatically to Silver.
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We offer one-off and ad hoc participation in projects and opportunities to lower participation barriers for organisations who may not wish to commit financial resources from the outset.
Should collaborating organisations wish to become a partner at a later stage, initial contributions can be included towards partnership fees.