Another vital part of the Institute’s portfolio are R&D services. Research includes either assistance or execution of contract research as well as joint research. The latter touches upon collaborative work concerning INP Wiki-related topics, the methodology of Nature-Based Systems Optimization and prioritization methods. Development projects cover Modeling, Simulation & Optimization (MSO) of any product, process, strategy or organization. In contrast to Consulting, models are provided or jointly developed  and associated intellectual property rights can entirely be transferred to the client.