I help researchers and research teams to develop a coherent and long-term R&D strategy.This includes turning their ideas into successful grant applications. I help to define, design and write the grant.I support teams with the project initiation and management of a new or existing research projects using proven project management techniques.Overall this helps researchers to concentrate and perform their research in a more efficient way.If you want to contact me please send me a mail via arvid@grantconsultingnz.com

I directed my efforts towards technology development for industry. I acquired ongoing MBIE and industry funding. Duties and responsibilities include: • Project management • Writing MBIE, Callaghan Innovation and industry focused grant applications • Scouting and monitoring new technologies• Leadership for development of new and impactful ideas in the team and turning them into successful bids• Leadership in applied research• Technical project support

Key Projects:• I successfully attracted two large interdisciplinary MBIE grants for magnetic materials for electric vehicle charging and next-generation sensors for non-destructive testing. I supported the development of new research ideas and the overall grant application strategy. I identified and helped to attract new research and industry partners and collaborators. I aligned research and industry needs and coordinated and wrote parts of the grant. I support the technical work with theoretical investigations via FEM simulations. Both grants are multidisciplinary projects. We are working with a large team of researchers from University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, GNS and Victoria University.• We created a field ready prototype for Qi2 (USA) to detect corrosion in pipelines.We tested the prototype successfully in a Chevron facility (USA) and at HOIS (UK). I was the project manager responsible for milestone completion, alignment with funding + external income and supported the technical work with theoretical guidance. My technical work was based on Matlab and Ansys FEM simulations.• Me and a team of engineers+PhD's developed 2 new sensor metrics for a smart distribution transformer together with ETEL Ltd. (NZ). They are now ready for installation in a field transformer. I was the project manager responsible for milestone completion, alignment with government funding and external income. I supported the technical work with theoretical investigations based on FEM simulations.• Me and two colleagues designed, created build and deployed a high magnetic field generation device for measuring ground water flow. The work was part of a National Science Challenge Spearhead project. The device was successfully deployed and tested in a Mini Aquifer setup at the University of Canterbury. This is a multidisciplinary project working with a large team of researchers from Lincoln Agritech, University of Canterbury, GNS and Otago University.

I served as a Senior Research Scientist within newly formed Innovation Agency Callaghan Innovation. My area of focus was obtaining government and industry funding, initiating and aligning applied research with industry and sensors research for industry-focused applications.Key Achievements:• I started a new project including attraction of a large MBIE government grant and substantial industry co-funding with NZ transformer manufacturer ETEL Ltd. Goal was the development of new sensor metrics for the smart distribution transformer. I wrote major parts of the grant application and aligned our research with industry requirements.• I started and executed a proof-of -concept project with NZ quartz oscillator producer Rakon. We tested a new manufacturing method. This helped to attract further MBIE government and Rakon industry co-funding. I supported the development of the overall strategy and wrote parts of the grant application.

I served as a Senior Research Scientist for the superconductivity and energy research group. My focus was to win government and industry funding and to start new more application driven research in materials and magnetic sensors.Key Achievements:• I started a new research direction of application focused research in magnetic sensors for non-destructive-testing. This included attracting a large government MBIE grant and substantial industry co-funding from non-destructive tool developer Quest Integrated (US). I developed the overall strategy and wrote major parts of the grant application.

Senior Consultant - Photovoltaic Business UnitI provided technical advice to the CTO and the operational business unit. This included CTO R&D strategy development, assessment of investment opportunities in established photovoltaic companies and innovative start-ups and technology evaluation. I visited and assessed dozens of suppliers of standard photovoltaic modules in Germany/China/Japan and helped to coordinate the Siemens business internal PV research strategy.Key Achievements:• I supported the development of a coherent PV R&D strategy for the CTO office and PV business unit • I identified and assessed technology of PV start-up Semprius triggering Siemens investment• I identified the preferred standard photovoltaic module supplier for Siemens operational business unit

In this position, I led a medium sized team of researchers in the Siemens "Innovative Electronics" research department. We offered technical expertise in the development of new lighting applications through use of organic semiconductors. I served as the project leader and supervised the day-to-day activity of a group of permanent Siemens employees and Ph.D. students.Key Achievements:• Our group produced world record white organic light emitting device. I guided the development and outlined the route how to obtain this world record. The final device structure was transferred to Osrams pilot product line• I coordinated Siemens department collaboration with external partners such as Phillips, BASF, Merck and high profile European Universities. I supported the attraction and completion of grant applications in large interdisciplinary projects funded by the German funding agency BMBF, the European Union and Siemens internal funding.• I planned and coordinated set up of substantial new processing and measurement infrastructure for organic light emitting lighting devices within my department.• Before starting as project leader i was seconded for 6 months to world-leading research group in Japan (Yamagata University) to learn about and transfer technology for high efficient organic light emitting lighting devices.

In this position, I tested and developed new device structures for robust OLED displays based on organic semiconductor polymers. I served as scientist in Siemens Central Research department Materials & Manufacturing 3. I tested and developed together with partner Covion new stable light emitting polymer materials.Key Achievements:• We increased the lifetime of polymer material by more than a factor of 10 , which triggered transfer of the material Ostram's display pilot production line in the US. I identified the basic underlying polymer stability problem and communicated my findings to our chemistry partner Covion. They adapted their polymer chemistry and we produced a 10 times more stable device.