# fotonLink

> R&D collaboration platform connecting companies with research labs, university facilities, and applied research institutes. Describe an R&D problem, match labs, and generate a pilot collaboration plan in minutes.

fotonLink helps industry partners find the right academic and applied research labs for contract research, pilot projects, co-funded R&D, and strategic partnerships. The platform structures the workflow from problem intake through matching, scoping, NDA gating, and pilot activation, with support for student and thesis opportunities on top of every collaboration.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Platform overview and primary entry to describe an R&D problem.
- [About](/about): How fotonLink turns R&D challenges into structured collaborations.
- [Services](/services): Catalog of platform services for companies, labs, and talent.
- [Contact](/contact): Reach the fotonLink team for partnership or platform questions.
- [Demo](/demo): Walkthrough of the problem-to-lab matching and pilot planning workflow.
- [Pricing](/pricing): Plans for industry partners and research organizations.
- [Trust Center](/trust): Confidentiality tiers, NDA gating, role-based access, audit trails.
- [Security](/security): Encryption, access controls, and data classification policies.

## Labs and institutions

- [Lab Explorer](/labs): Browse research labs, university facilities, and applied research institutes.
- [Photonics Lab](/labs/photonics): Featured photonics research facility.
- [Color Science Lab](/labs/color-science-lab): Featured color science facility.
- [XR Lab](/labs/xr-lab): Featured extended reality facility.
- [Chemistry Lab](/labs/chemistry): Featured chemistry facility.
- [Forest Biosphere Lab](/labs/forest-biosphere): Featured environmental research facility.
- [Research Institutions](/universities): Partner universities, institutes, and specialist facilities.

## Talent and opportunities

- [Opportunities](/talent/opportunities): R&D thesis, internship, and research opportunities.

## Tools

- [Analysis Toolkit](/tools): Central analysis utilities for photonics, environmental data, and chemistry.
- [Photonics Studio](/tools/photonics): Interactive photonics tools and lab collaboration planning.
- [Forest Biosphere Dashboard](/tools/forest): Forest biosphere datasets and measurement workflows.
- [Chemistry Reference](/tools/chemistry): Chemistry reference tools for lab planning and methods.

## Start a collaboration

- [Describe a problem](/challenge/new): Begin a collaboration by describing the R&D problem.

## Resources

- [Resources](/resources): Guides on industry-university R&D collaboration, NDAs, and pilot planning.
- [Industry-University R&D Collaboration](/resources/industry-university-rd-collaboration): Overview guide.
- [Find a University Lab for an R&D Project](/resources/find-university-lab-for-rd-project): Practical guide.
- [NDA for R&D Collaboration](/resources/nda-for-rd-collaboration): NDA workflow guide.
- [Pilot Project Planning](/resources/pilot-project-planning-rd): Pilot planning guide.
- [Technology Transfer Basics](/resources/technology-transfer-basics-for-companies): Tech transfer primer.
- [Contract Research vs Joint RDI](/resources/contract-research-vs-joint-rdi): Collaboration models compared.
- [Prepare an R&D Problem Statement](/resources/prepare-rd-problem-statement): Problem statement guide.
- [Lab Equipment Access for Companies](/resources/lab-equipment-access-for-companies): Equipment access guide.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](/terms)