1. SUMMARY Dr. Juha Sarlin
Experienced and entrepreneurial R&D professional with global perspective –
education in materials science and physics.
Over 20 years experience to manage challenging multidisciplinary projects gives
firmness and absence of prejudice in daily work with readiness to make decisions
without delay. I like to higlight my interest to development new business and
achievements to commercialize research results are indisputable. Also my
experience includes succesful management with economical responsibility of
expert organizations. My approach is self-steering team player in the frame of
agreed rules, as a team leader or as a member of the team. In team work targets
with shared explicit responsibilities utilizing skills of each team members are
essential in my work.
Professional experience:
Technology and Science
Nanomaterials, properties, production and applications; hybrid and polymeric
materials and composites, inherently conductive polymers, thermal and electrical
conductive plastic composites, biomaterials, processing methods of plastics, laser
processing (welding and surface modifications) of plastics; surface properties and
modification methods; printed electronics, conductive inks for ink-jet printing, tactile
sensing; novel materials in water treatment, membranes, Forward Osmosis
technology, photocatalytic methods, functional filters, mine water treatment
methods; functional paper coatings, fibres and fibre spinning, fibre structures;
cellular plastics and foaming methods; packaging and packaging materials;
electromechanical films; material physics.
Business from new technology
IPR strategy and processes (both technology and business standpoints),
technology licensing, contracts and negotiations in IPR processes; business plans
and strategic planning, steering and evaluation; technology due diligence,
evaluation of competitive technologies and competitors; targets and tasks for
strategic R&D projects, selection of partners, project management and evaluation,
risk analysis, project plans, project management and evaluations; financing of R&D
activities, practices, negotiations, contracts and cooperation, national (TEKES et al.)
and international (EU et al.) programs and financing sources; Public Private
Partnership cooperation, R&D networks, players and added value chains; design as
a tool in product development.
Management and marketing
Management of expert organizations with profit responsibility (up to 90 employees),
budgeting and financial management, investments (incl. Leasing), day-to-day
processes, occupational safety and health, HR issues and recruiting, salary and
recompensing. Marketing of new technology, products, business models and
services of expert organization. Marketing planning and strategy, methods and
campaigns.