In 2015, aiming to improve research capability Khazar University and Society of Petroleum Engineers Azerbaijan collaboratively established the research and development center called “eiLink” (which stands for Education to Industry Link). The idea behind this center is to create the mutual opportunity for Education and Industry to benefit from each other through collaborative research and scientific studies. Activities at eiLink R&D Center are focused on quality researchers and professor staff which is fundamental for a healthy higher educational institution. Their eager desire for more nuanced understanding of fundamental and applied science is a powerful motivation for research. But pursuit of commercial success is also a compelling driver. eiLink R&D Center aims to create an environment for these forces to interact and reinforce one another to push the scientific background of the university forward. We do not consider the research successful until the results make its way to the practical application with a commercial benefit to the industry.