Open AccessPrinciples for building public‐private partnerships to benefit food safety, nutrition, and health research
Author(s) -
Rowe Sylvia,
Alexander Nick,
Kretser Alison,
Steele Robert,
Kretsch Molly,
Applebaum Rhona,
Clydesdale Fergus,
Cummins Deborah,
Hentges Eric,
Navia Juan,
Jarvis Ashley,
Falci Ken
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/nure.12072
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , government (linguistics) , process (computing) , public relations , business , food industry , engineering ethics , marketing , political science , engineering , computer science , philosophy , linguistics , law , programming language , operating system
The present article articulates principles for effective public‐private partnerships ( PPP s) in scientific research. Recognizing that PPP s represent one approach for creating research collaborations and that there are other methods outside the scope of this article, PPP s can be useful in leveraging diverse expertise among government, academic, and industry researchers to address public health needs and questions concerned with nutrition, health, food science, and food and ingredient safety. A three‐step process was used to identify the principles proposed herein: step 1) review of existing PPP guidelines, both in the peer‐reviewed literature and at 16 disparate non‐industry organizations; step 2) analysis of relevant successful or promising PPP s; and step 3) formal background interviews of 27 experienced, senior‐level individuals from academia, government, industry, foundations, and non‐governmental organizations. This process resulted in the articulation of 12 potential principles for establishing and managing successful research PPP s. The review of existing guidelines showed that guidelines for research partnerships currently reside largely within institutions rather than in the peer‐reviewed literature. This article aims to introduce these principles into the literature to serve as a framework for dialogue and for future PPP s.