FINDING INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS TDM works closely with leading industrial companies to define key requirements to new technologies and then transform these requirements into technology identification process. By acting in this customer-driven manner, TDM is able to develop those technologies that will have the highest chance for commercial success. PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT TDM works on technologies with a completed proof-of-concept phase that reflects the primary interest of its industrial partners. In many cases, TDM advances the development of the identified technologies and brings them to a level where they are demonstrable and readily transferable. This increases value to potential licensees and essentially decreases time-to-market. IMPLEMENTING PATENT PROTECTION TDM implements a robust patent strategy by providing adequate patent protection of new technologies. This includes analyzing patents belonging to the competition, creating new intellectual property to better cover existing products, and filling patents containing claims tailored to covering anticipated products.