technology-transfer-model.tex

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% Divider
\draw[dotted, thick] (0,0) -- (5.3,0);
\node[] at (0.3,0.5) {Industry};
\node[] at (0.3,-0.5) {Academia};

% 1. Problem/issue
\node[c, fill=ColorActive] (s1) at (.6,2) {\textbf{Problem/} \\ \textbf{issue}};
\node[badge, above left = 0.2 of s1]{\textcolor{white}{\textbf{1}}};

% 2. Problem formulation
\node[cbig] (s2p) at (1.5,-0.5) {\textbf{Problem} \\ \textbf{formulation}};
\node[c] (s2) at (1.7,-2.5) {\textbf{Study state} \\ \textbf{of the art}};
\node[badge, left = 0.2 of s2]{\textcolor{white}{\textbf{2}}};

% 4. Candidate solution
\node[c] (s3) at (4,-0.8) {\textbf{Candidate} \\ \textbf{solution}};
\node[badge, above left = 0.2 of s3]{\textcolor{white}{\textbf{3}}};

% 4. Academic validation
\node[c] (s4) at (5,-3.5) {\textbf{Validation} \\ \textbf{in academia}};
\node[badge, above left = 0.2 of s4]{\textcolor{white}{\textbf{4}}};

% 5. Static validation
\node[c] (s5) at (5,2.5) {\textbf{Static} \\ \textbf{validation}};
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% 6. Dynamic validation
\node[c] (s6) at (3,4) {\textbf{Dynamic} \\ \textbf{validation}};
\node[badge, above left = 0.2 of s6]{\textcolor{white}{\textbf{6}}};

% 7. Release solution
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