"See one side?"

In a coffee shop in Philadelphia, Lu Zhou, holding a mobile phone, stunned after hearing Woolf's words.

Woolf looked helpless: "Yes, I will help you push the price to $10 million, and the other party agrees with my offer. But he said that he can't entrust the future of his team to a face that has never been seen before. The boss insisted on meeting you before signing the contract. Otherwise... I arranged for him to come over?"

To be honest, for the reason of the guy, Woolf had no other thoughts than turning his eyes.

Don't worry about the future of the team. There is no future for the research team without funding. I am afraid that the researchers in his team are eager to change one boss, and first make up the salary owed for two months.

Lu Zhou thought for a moment and said: "No, I still have a glimpse. Just I have to look at the equipment there."

Woolf said with a smile: "Ok, if you are willing to come and see it in person, it is best."

The things of the experimental equipment can't be sloppy. To be on the safe side, Lu Zhou decided to go and see it in person.

Compared to the researchers themselves, equipment is what he really needs.

In the high-tech talent-intensive area of ​​Silicon Valley, the annual salary of 100,000 US dollars is more than enough for a carbon nano-material and organic synthesis direction. Then, several laboratory assistants and interns are invited to work. A research team even pulls out. At the very least, it is the problem of being unfamiliar and uncomfortable.

However, the equipment is different, and the investment is millions or even tens of millions.

Don't say anything else, a slightly better sem scanning electron microscope will cost millions of dollars. For example, the cvd vacuum tube furnace for preparing carbon nanotubes, and the vacuum arc chamber commonly used for preparing fullerene materials, etc., are fully equipped with instruments, and the top 20 million dollars is barely enough.

For cost-saving reasons, it is not cost-effective to acquire a new instrument from an instrument manufacturer.

It doesn't cost a particularly expensive price, he can get a good amount of cheap second-hand equipment, which is undoubtedly more reliable than the second-hand equipment that other research institutions have eliminated or are unclear.

Not only that, but he also gets a batch of “skilled workers” who can go directly to work without the need for staff training.

After explaining the matter, Lu Zhou hung up the phone and then looked at Professor Mishir Passy, ​​who was sitting opposite, and smiled apologetically.

"Sorry, the phone at work has kept you waiting."

"It doesn't matter, time is a very valuable thing for a distinguished scholar like you." Michelle Passy smiled and did not hesitate to compliment, then said, "Can I start?"

Lu Zhou nodded happily: "Of course."

I have to admit that the University of Pennsylvania is indeed worthy of the incubator base of the world's business elites, both students and professors are quite level.

With her explanation, Lu Zhou has a general framework for the organizational structure of Star Technology North America.

Including the functions of various departments of the company, which types of talents are needed in which positions, the employee compensation system, etc., which he needs to think about, she has already considered for him.

To be honest, if she has the idea of ​​going to the company to take up her job, I believe that with her ability, any management position is not a problem.

Of course, doing this kind of work with fixed salary is certainly not as comfortable as a professor.

In particular, this kind of professor with a double doctorate in business administration and international trade can not only receive the salary of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, but also give a business as a consultant or a training for the company. of.

Usually bring students, occasionally send papers, brush the sense of existence, run into some big cases, their students can also act as free labor, this life is definitely more than a nine-to-five life in the office.

“...the basic situation is like this. Considering that your company mainly makes intellectual property, I suggest that you set up an office in several major markets around the world to supervise the use of patents in these markets. Also, if the budget is sufficient In this case, I suggest that you hire a professional lawyer to form a legal team of 10-20 people, which is responsible for accepting intellectual property infringement cases."

Recording the advice of Professor Passy, ​​Lu Zhou put together the documents in his hand: "I will seriously consider your opinion."

After this interview, his cooperation with the AM office on the patent management company was basically over.

The rest only need to hand this document to the manager he hired. According to the framework set out in this document, StarCraft's branch office in North America will start running like a machine with full horsepower.

And he can also extract himself from the cumbersome and concentrate on the research.

However, for Michelle Passy, ​​it was only the business specified in her contract with Am, and for her personally, the main purpose of this trip has just begun.

"I noticed that you have not yet developed the Huaguo market. In fact, I have a report on the market research of lithium-ion anode materials in China. I don't know if you are interested."

Upon hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou said in a joking tone: "Do you need to charge?"

Professor Michel Passy said with a smile: "Of course not, but if you feel that my research report is still ok, I can provide you with more detailed research services and help you target the Chinese anode material market. Develop an appropriate intellectual property licensing strategy... Of course, this part is charged."

After taking the research report, Lu Zhou simply turned over.

If you let him be appreciative, this research report is generally good. As for the specific part, his layman can't see more things, and he doesn't want to exercise too much on it.

It is his consistent position to give professional things to professional people.

Quietly waiting for Lu Zhou to read the report in his hand, Michelle Passy smiled and asked: "How do you feel?"

"In general, I am still satisfied." Closing the documents in his hand, Lu Zhou put it on the table and said with a smile, "I can see that you are very professional."

"Of course," Michelle Passy smiled. "After all, in this respect, I am a professional."

"That's what you said. But the follow-up service, I hope to be in contact with you by Star Technology, probably in mid-January, I will let StarCraft executives contact you."

Professor Passy smiled and said: "No problem. Then wish us a happy cooperation?"

Lu Zhouwei smiled and said: "Happy cooperation."

After the meeting was over, the two went to the parking lot together.

Before getting on the bus, Lu Zhou suddenly remembered one thing and asked back to Professor Passy.

"Right, you are a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania?"

Michelle Passy smiled and said: "Yes, what happened?"

"It is like this. I have a friend who is studying there. I don't know if you know it?"

Michelle Passy: "Can I ask who he is?"

Lu Zhou smiled and said: "Call Chen Yushan, she is a master's degree at Wharton. I heard that she seems to have encountered some difficulties in recent topics, but I can't help her with management. If it is convenient, I hope that you can help me take care of her."

At the moment of hearing the name, Michelle Passy squinted slightly, and the expression became subtle.

With a light cough, she quickly concealed the subtle unnaturalness and continued: "...I seem to hear it, but I have no impression, but after I go back, I will help you to pay attention."

Lu Zhou smiled and nodded. "Then please."