Kaori training solutions is a consulting firm aiming to bridge the worlds of industry and academia.  It draws on  Pierre Charreyron’s unique experience both as a business executive and as a leader of academic institutions. Kaori assists private companies in setting-up custom training programs for their staff or customers.  Depending on specific needs, Kaori can help at various steps of the process.  Program success often relies on clear definition of the program’s goals, on proper assessment of existing and missing skills.  Kaori can assist in building the ad-hoc curriculum to fill the gaps, finding the right experts inside or outside the company.  Kaori can reach into academic circles to add perspective and meaning to the program.  Kaori can manage the logistics and monitor program results. Kaori helps academic institutions improve their operating systems. New practices may be inspired from industry standards, but extensive attention must be paid to adapting them to academic culture and to the process of their introduction.  Kaori can assist in defining of Quality Systems that are compatible with every institution’s missions, and in the process of their introduction (systems training, project management ...). Kaori can also perform or coordinate performance audits and help benchmark the institutions’s various missions.  Kaori offers expertise in organizing, staffing and training the university/industry connexions : sponsored research and innovation, industry internship programs, fundraising,... See KAORI training solutions LinkedIn company page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaori-training-solutions?trk=biz-companies-cym