We have (i) Non-academic placement with SME; (ii) Training.

Non-academic placement

“From Impact to Exploitation Pathways: Data-Driven Value Creation in the Digital Transition“

The placement details for the proposal are planned jointly. As general plan you will:

• Create a development plan for impact to exploitation pathways for your research
• Learn about data-driven value creation positioning grounded in your specific research domain and how that aligns with a digital transion
• Visit start-ups, SMEs and industrial environments across Sweden and Europe, gaining real-world perspectives also beyond your own research discipline
• Position your research within the European digital transition, developing a concrete concept for how your work contributes to it

For your career development you will:

• Develop your Career Development Plan within the European research and innovation landscape

We can support your career development from the start of your fellowship with the main host before placement period.

The placement will build a realistic impact pathway from your research activity beyond publishing. The placement combines hands-on strategy development at Alminica AB with field visits to start-ups, SMEs and industrial environments across Sweden and Europe, including in research disciplines outside your own area. The strategies you build enable you to show how your research aligns with the digital transition happening in Europe, and demonstrate your capacity to plan roadmaps. Those roadmaps extend beyond any individual project. They become part of how you position yourself within the European research and innovation landscape.

Disclaimer:
Your intellectual property remains yours. Everything you develop during the placement remains your own intellectual property. We do not claim rights to your work. Our interest is in your development as a researcher and in the long-term relationships that come from working together. Alminica AB was founded to support researchers and projects. In any research-to-business journey, the team is what matters most. When chemistry and partnership work well, good business follows naturally. If you would like to involve us when creating a start-up or as business advisors, that is entirely up to you.

Research career based training

Activities can be in several formats:

• One-week intensive training
• Short workshops or seminars
• Online sessions
• Hybrid events

We will adapt these activities and formats to your preferences and the specific benefits of your proposal.

Benefits with non academic placement

The Feedback to Policy Report 2026 was released Feb 26, 2026. It is assessing the non-academic placement in MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships under the 2021-2024 calls. Those proposals have a higher-than average success rate (20.1%) compared to the calls’ average (16.6%). The feedback showed that 46% were or could have been interested in a placement but they did not include one in their proposal because they were not aware of the opportunity at the time of applying, not able to find a non-academic host or faced other practical barriers. A placement in a non-academic organisation is generally appreciated by the researchers for their career development, building transferable skills and increasing the impact of their research beyond academia.