The core of forming a research institute is to find a good leader, not only to have perseverance in the pursuit of the cause, but also to have considerable management ability. There are not many such talents, and the others are easier to do, which is to poach people with money! Things always have to start and come one by one. To deal with the transistor research institute first, we need to examine Mr. Peter Davis to see if we can afford it, and we have spent 2 million in two years, and I have not given an explanation so far. In view of the help of others, it is not good to be excessive, and it has always been laissez-faire and unrestrained. Please Feng Cequan be a buffer in the middle, so as not to make things run out of room, otherwise everyone's face will not look good!

After asking Feng Ce to make an appointment, he prepared a small banquet by himself, and Peter really came to the appointment! This is the first time I have seen him since I got married. No matter how you comb your unkempt hair, you don't feel good, and you know that you have Daria's younger brother, which shows that people are very smart, and it also shows that there is no big gain so far.

Everyone chatted about the past and drank until they were half-hearted. Speaking of the help of navigation systems in combat, it is easy to talk about the itching of people, this aspect is the first research content of Mr. Davis, and some progress has been made, and it has also been provided to the US military, of course, through donations, although he has filed a patent. After encountering a bottleneck, he had to give up and began to study the miniaturization of the radio station according to his own requirements, but the effect was not obvious after all, and he concluded that the vacuum tube could not be made smaller. The current research direction is transistors. The principle of the transistor has been patented, and the problem is how to realize it, and the only way to do it is to gradually test and eliminate the materials that come to mind, which costs a lot of money and is far from seeing the light. The general direction of the research is correct, and it is exactly what I am prepared to do.

"Mr. Davis, how many researchers do you have now? What is the level? He drank his wine and asked casually.

"A university professor, five engineers and five assistant engineers were hired, and the rest were support staff. Mr. Li, I spent a lot of money on research, and I feel that the results are far away, so I am disappointed, right? ”

"It's not that disappointed, with so many researchers, how does Mr. Davis manage the research?"

"I can only divide the work and cooperate, divide the problem into several parts, each branch project has a research group, the core topic is mainly grasped by the professor, I do the overall coordination and supervision, and also participate in the appropriate branch project research."

After thinking about it, my thinking is still clear, and I don't know if there is a better way to manage it. Ask: "How will future research results or patent rights be distributed?" ”

"Haha, I knew Mr. Li would pay attention to this. Fifty-one percent of the funders are funders, and the rest are participating researchers, and the specific internal distribution is based on the size of the contribution. This is the general processing ratio now! ”

"What are the confidentiality measures?"

Mr. Davis frowned a little, thinking that I was asking too much. Or said: "You can only sign a confidentiality agreement, and you still have to rely on patent protection." It is basically a simulation of the regulations of the Engine Research Institute. ”

He toasted Mr. Davis and said, "I am going to organize a large electronics research institute, is Mr. Davis interested in helping me preside over it?" ”

Mr. Davis was surprised and asked, "My institute is almost the largest of its kind in the United States, and the most well-funded!" How big does Mr. Lee have to be? ”

"The initial plan is to have more than 50 engineers and above, and the number of personnel will gradually increase in the future, and it may reach 1,000 engineers in the next ten years."

"Mr. Li, how much are you going to spend?"

"Haha, Mr. Davis, you should ask me how much money I make! If you wish, I would like to visit you, mainly to examine the capabilities of your management institute. If you don't want to, just don't mention it! Seeing that he hesitated, he added: "Don't be in a hurry to answer me, tell me what you think in three days!" ”

"Mr. Li, what is the difference between your reorganization and strengthening on the basis of my institute?"

"It's fundamentally different. Your current research funding is my personal behavior, which means that you are rewarded for your hard work in China, and you do not need to be responsible for anyone, although you seriously want to be responsible for me. The future research institute is invested by an investment management company, and the management and supervision are subject to procedures, tasks, and construction requirements, and various inspections, supervision, audits, and so on are carried out regularly and irregularly. If there is any objection to your management, you can change them at any time. And it's not something I can say personally! Mr. Davis, I hope you will think carefully before replying! Whether you participate or not, keep it a secret for now! ”

When Peter heard this, he drank the wine faster, and was obviously excited, saying that he had not spent Mr. Li's money in vain, and that tomorrow he would send someone to install a more advanced radio station on the special plane. He didn't need to be persuaded to drink, so he drank himself to the brim.

The next day, just after my morning workout, I saw Peter. At the meeting, he said that he agreed and was willing to accept the inspection. Seeing that he didn't wake up from the hangover, I took him home to wash up, had breakfast, recovered, and made sure again. He said: "Mr. Davis, you go back and make some preparations, and New York will send someone to investigate and audit in the near future." Draw specific conclusions to you. After reassuring Peter, he called Isaac and decided to arrange for someone to investigate, and he waited for their conclusions to be used as a reference.

Prepare a small dinner again, and invite Steve Vogel from the automobile engine factory to negotiate, and Feng Cequan is still the companion, and he does have the idea of arranging Feng Cequan to be the general manager of Missouri, and he does not want him to go to South Africa to suffer again, while his uncle is going to New York to take charge. After a few cups, he got straight to the point: "Mr. Vogel, I'm going to form a new research institute, and you're not interested in giving it a try?" ”

"Mr. Li, are you not ready to produce cars after the war?"

"It will continue to be produced, the scale will not be very large, and it will mainly be based on special-purpose vehicles, such as ambulances, fire trucks, etc., which belong to a niche market. The competition in mainstream cars will be fierce, and our strength is not enough! Therefore, our large-scale products are mainly produced by civil electrical appliances. ”

Vogel breathed a sigh of relief: "Mr. Li, I'm still in the auto factory, but I'm getting older and less self-motivated!" Disappointed Mr. Lee! ”

"Haha, there is no disappointment! Mr. Vogel, the main purpose of your visit is to recommend people, if you take over the research institute, you need to recommend a director of an automobile factory, now you need to recommend a director of the research institute, mainly who is familiar with compressors or research in this area, and the key is to have management skills. ”

Vogel pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Benedict Wilson, the current technical director of the factory, is a good candidate. ”

He pushed it to Feng Cequan casually: "Bother Brother Feng to inspect and see if his management level is suitable!" Feng Cequan smiled, but did not refuse.

With the arrival of Isaac and his personnel, it was confirmed that the two candidates were qualified, and the preparations were officially rolled out. Isaac purchased a large farm as a base for development, leaving room for the construction of the factory. Setting up a research company, hiring personnel, perfecting contracts, confidentiality agreements, etc., are all done by law firms. His own work is to choose a name, one is a "civil electronics research company", and the other is a "civil electrical appliance research company". Research fees, Isaac generously gave each family a credit of 10 million.

When arranging the content and direction of the study, first ask Benedict Wilson to talk about civil appliances. Isaac, his uncle, and Feng Ce all accompany him, and they all need to know what to study and what to do in the future, so as not to explain it to them a second time.

When he heard that he was researching refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines, Benedict Wilson was surprised and asked, "Mr. Li, these things are already available, and people don't accept them well!" The market is not big either! ”

"Mr. Benedict Wilson, the market will be too big for us to do. Think about it in the future, everyone will have these things, will the market be small? Now people don't accept it, it means that the product has not met their requirements, and that's your task. In other words, your research is all about getting families to accept them! Beautiful appearance, cheap, economical and practical. For example, the research of compressors requires mechanical engineers, the research of refrigerants and insulation materials requires chemical engineers, the appearance needs professional designers, and the technical economy always follows the whole process of your research. This is a specific directional memorandum for you, you sign and I will take a picture for keeping. You can do it alone, and don't mention this memo of mine to anyone else. ”

The content of the memo is some things that I can think of, such as the principle of the washing machine's wave wheel, drum type, and stirring type, the basic structure of air conditioners and refrigerators, and the description of application scenarios.