# Experiences Applying Lean R&D in Industry-Academia Collaboration Projects

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.11774 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2501.11774/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 20 Jan 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Define-ML: An Approach to Ideate Machine Learning-Enabled Systems](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2506.20621/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Lean R&D has been used at PUC-Rio to foster industry-academia collaboration in innovation projects across multiple sectors. This industrial experience paper describes recent experiences and evaluation results from applying Lean R&D in partnership with Petrobras in the oil and gas sector and Americanas in retail. The findings highlight Lean R&D's effectiveness in transforming ideas into meaningful business outcomes. Based on responses from 57 participants - including team members, managers, and sponsors - the assessment indicates that stakeholders find the structured phases of Lean R&D well-suited to innovation projects and endorse the approach. Although acknowledging that successful collaboration relies on various factors, this industrial experience positions Lean R&D as a promising framework for industry-academia projects focused on achieving rapid, impactful results for industry partners.