I haven’t seen this on the chemical blogosphere so if there are any chemists out there working with silver (Ag) here’s your chance:
you have until January 21, 2008 to register as a participant and submit your Phase 1 proposal
Barrick’s Unlock the Value program is a unique opportunity for scientific problem solvers. We invite proposals for an economically viable way to recover silver from silica-encapsulated ore. For proposals judged to have merit, Barrick will:
* Fund your research
* Pay you a consulting fee
* Provide resources and expertise
* Help you develop and test your idea
http://www.unlockthevalue.com/
PMR: THis was one of the emerging themes at scifoo where companies would advertise their problems instead of doing in-house development. Of course there is a balance between openness and business confidentiality but I think that many industries (especially pharmaceutical) would do better to advertise their problems and share their data rather than being so protective.