Chapter 124 Collaboration with UC Austin I
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The next morning, Blake arrived, still holding a thick stack of papers.
"Blake, don't fight so hard, don't wear yourself out." Liu Yunxuan looked at Blake's bloodshot eyes and persuaded.
This guy can come up with the plan so quickly, he must have not slept all night, he is in his forties, and his body is not as good as that of a young person.
"Thank you for the care of the boss and Miss Michelle, I can still resist this night." Blake smiled and thanked him, and took a sip of the coffee Michelle brought over.
Liu Yunxuan roughly flipped through Blake's plan, focusing on the formation of the organic fertilizer factory research department.
As for the expansion of the factory again, adding a production line or something, Liu Yunxuan didn't look carefully, he just needed to know how much it would cost.
Blake used to be the director of a fertilizer factory, so these basic things were easy to deal with, and he didn't have to interfere with them. That's going to be more and more chaotic.
Regarding the formation of the research department, Blake gave two plans, the first is to spend a lot of money to find headhunters. The second is to find some scientific research institutions to conduct joint research first, and then train their own researchers.
Liu Yunxuan agrees with the second plan. Anyway, the output of the fertilizer plant is not very large now.
Looking at the inventory of nearly 1,000 tons, it seems like a lot, but don't forget how much land there is here in the United States.
"Blake can do the rest of the business, don't think about the money. Researchers should also pay more attention to this aspect, and sign in if they see the right one, even if the salary is higher. ”
Liu Yunxuan said after reading these materials.
Liu Yunxuan's first transaction of forage made a lot of profits, and the fattening cattle were about to be slaughtered, and the most important thing was that Liu Yunxuan also had the truffle.
"Yun Xuan, why don't you ask Professor Lille? He may have the right person, knowing that he is well known in botany. Michelle on the side said playfully.
Liu Yunxuan thought about it, and the final role of fertilizer did not have to be reflected in the crops. And Professor Lille specializes in this, and to say that he has no relationship with the relevant parties, the ghost believes it.
"Blake, you better go home and rest, I don't want the factory to be done properly, you fall down." Liu Yunxuan said to Blake.
"And don't worry, I think our researchers will be in place soon. You'll be busy in the future. ”
After Blake said goodbye and left, Liu Yunxuan and Michelle also drove to the pastoral ranch.
Michelle told him just now that Professor Lille had been busy making up classes some time ago to free up time for his research. Will be back this morning.
"Andy, congratulations. Your grass is selling for a staggering price. Seeing Liu Yunxuan and Michelle coming, Professor Lille said enthusiastically.
When this morning came, Rodriguez mentioned the sales of pasture yesterday to Professor Lille, and Professor Lille gave him a lot of pertinent advice on the management of pasture.
"Thank you, Professor Lille, for coming here today specifically for your help." is already so familiar with Professor Lille, and Liu Yunxuan is not too polite.
"Professor Lille, you know that I have a fertilizer factory, and now I want to expand the scale and need to set up a research center, I wonder if you have the right candidate?" Liu Yunxuan asked directly.
"Andy, you really should pay attention to fertilizer research, this is a big market." Professor Lille agreed.
Although in recent years, the number of manufacturers making organic fertilizers has increased a lot, but the effectiveness of their organic fertilizers is much worse than that produced by Liu Yunxuan.
Originally, Professor Lille planned to propose a proposal to Liu Yunxuan after a while, but he didn't expect him to mention it first.
Professor Lille thought about it for a moment and said, "Andy, I have an immature idea here, you can refer to it. ”
Liu Yunxuan nodded and motioned for Professor Lille to continue.
"Andy, have you ever thought about joining forces with some scientific research institutions to conduct research?" Professor Lille asked.
"Professor Lille, is the cost of such cooperative research relatively high?" Liu Yunxuan asked.
This is in line with Blake's second point.
"Not necessarily, for some high-tech product research, the cost may be higher." Professor Lille said.
"And the research of this kind of fertilizer is also a continuous process, and your basic fertilizer is very good, relatively speaking, it is not so difficult to develop new items."
"And you can rest assured that patents can be marked when you sign the contract."
In the United States, it is common for enterprises and scientific research institutions to jointly open such cases, and the relevant legal provisions are also very clear.
"Professor Lille, if I plan to do research on breeding cattle, can I also work with such an institution?" Liu Yunxuan asked.
If you rely on your own pasture to breed new breeding cattle, it may take a long time, and if a special organization participates, it can greatly improve the degree.
"It's a lot of work." Professor Lille touched his chin and said, "Well, I'll give my friend a call and ask." ”
After saying that, Lille didn't carry them behind his back, and directly took out the phone and dialed it.
"Damn it, Lille, don't sue me that you're going to take leave again." When the phone was connected, there was a violent shout.
Listening to the voice in the microphone, Michelle was a little surprised, but she didn't expect that the person Professor Lille contacted was actually Nick, the dean of the School of Biological Sciences at Austin.
"Alright, Nick, this time it's a matter of business." Professor Lille said embarrassedly, "You know the ranch where I am doing research now, they have two new projects and need to seek a partner, I don't know if you are interested." ”
"Lille, of course I'm interested, let's talk about it." Dean Nick on the phone urged.
Although UC Austin has a lot of research funding each year, there are many more programs. The main competitor of the School of Biological Sciences is Texas A&M University.
They are also old and famous schools, and many companies are attracted to them.
"Nick, that's right, one is the improvement of organic fertilizer, and the other is the breeding of new breed cattle." Lille didn't keep his old friend waiting.
"Okay, no problem, we can do both of these next." After Dean Nick listened, he made a decision directly.
Both of these projects can be cooperated for a long time, which can not only solve the internship problem of some students, but also bring a part of the profit to the college.
And what he values most is the breeding of new breeding cattle.
It has been a long time since a new variety has been bred. If a new breed of beef cattle is really bred with the participation of your own college, then your college's ranking will definitely improve.
It's not that I haven't thought about it before, but the breeding time of new breeds of cattle is too long, and the school board will not give him years or even more than ten years to waste.
"Alright, Nick, I'll take Andy and them to the academy tomorrow to talk to you about the whole cooperation plan." Lille said happily as well.
He and Nick used to be classmates and have been friends for decades, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to adjust the course so casually. At the same time, he also knows that Nick has been struggling with money lately.
Not only can he help his old friend, but he can also help Liu Yunxuan solve the problem, which can be described as the best of both worlds.
"Michelle, what does this Nick do?" Liu Yunxuan asked suspiciously on the side, and his tone seemed to be Lille's superior.
"Yun Xuan, Dean Nick is the dean of our School of Biological Sciences, but I didn't expect to be an old friend with Professor Lille." Michelle explained.
"Okay, Andy, Michelle, it's been negotiated, forgive me for helping you decide tomorrow's itinerary directly." Professor Lille, who put down the phone, said apologetically.
"No, Professor Lille, it's me who should say thank you, but you've helped me solve a big problem." Liu Yunxuan waved his hand and said.
Anyway, there hasn't been much going on lately, and the current focus is on fertilizer plants.
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