The motivation to initiate the project is founded in a desire and necessity to improve the current state described below:
- Virtually no cross-border research and development activities, in particular with regard to small-to-medium-sized businesses dealing with polymers and polymer processing technology;
- Slovenia in particular has a need for knowledge transfer and collaboration between businesses and research institutions in the field of polymers and polymer processing technology;
- Potential synergies between businesses and research institutions are rarely recognised and utilized;
- The research infrastructure of the Slovenian research and educational institutions is not adequately equipped to engage in high-quality R&D activities. Collaborations between commerce, education and R&D are therefore only possible to a limited extent;
- There is a significant need for new know-how and training possibilities for employees in small-to-medium-sized businesses operating in the field of polymers and polymer technology.