Strategic Partnerships
Kriya Materials operates a co-development model with strategic partners across the optical coatings value chain. We don’t just sell products — we engineer solutions together, from initial feasibility through to qualified mass production.
>500
Companies served
15
Active co-development programmes
4
Research institute collaborations
Co-development model
From concept to qualified production in 5 stages
Every strategic partnership follows our proven 5-stage co-development process. Each stage has defined deliverables, clear ownership, and go/no-go criteria before advancing.
Discovery & Scoping
2–4 weeksJoint definition of optical, mechanical, and environmental requirements. Gap analysis against existing Kriya platform. Feasibility assessment with indicative formulation routes.
Deliverables
- • Requirements specification
- • Feasibility report
- • Preliminary formulation roadmap
Kriya role
Application engineering team
Partner role
Product development / R&D lead
Formulation Development
4–12 weeksIterative formulation cycles targeting all CTQ parameters simultaneously. Typically 3–5 formulation iterations with full optical and mechanical characterisation at each stage. Partner receives samples for in-house evaluation.
Deliverables
- • Candidate formulations (3–5)
- • Full TDS per candidate
- • Application protocol
Kriya role
Formulation chemists + optical engineers
Partner role
Application testing & feedback
Application Optimisation
4–8 weeksFine-tuning of coating parameters (viscosity, solids content, cure profile) for the partner’s specific substrate, coating method, and production line. On-site engineering support available.
Deliverables
- • Optimised formulation
- • Process window documentation
- • Reliability test data
Kriya role
Application engineers (on-site optional)
Partner role
Production line access & testing
Qualification & Validation
8–16 weeksFormal qualification against partner’s acceptance criteria. Includes accelerated aging, environmental testing, and batch-to-batch consistency validation across minimum 3 production batches.
Deliverables
- • Qualification report
- • Batch consistency data
- • Shelf-life validation
Kriya role
Quality team + production
Partner role
Incoming quality inspection
Mass Production & Supply
OngoingTransition to regular production supply. Dedicated production slots, safety stock agreements, and continuous improvement programme. Batch-level CoA with all 10 CTQ parameters.
Deliverables
- • Supply agreement
- • CoA per batch
- • Annual business review
Kriya role
Production + key account management
Partner role
Demand planning & forecasting
Partnership Models
We work with partners across the value chain — from OEM end-users to film converters, research institutes, and strategic investors.
OEM Co-Development
End-to-end formulation development for specific product requirements. Kriya acts as an extension of the OEM’s R&D team, providing chemistry expertise and manufacturing scale.
Typical applications
Display cover lenses, automotive glazing, foldable device hardcoats
Engagement model
Typically 6–18 months from scoping to qualified supply
Film Converter Partnerships
Coating systems optimised for the converter’s specific coating line, substrate portfolio, and end-market requirements. We adapt our formulations to your process, not the other way around.
Typical applications
Optical film producers, window film manufacturers, flexible electronics
Engagement model
Formulation adaptation: 8–12 weeks typical
Research Collaborations
Joint R&D programmes with universities and research institutes exploring next-generation coating architectures. Focused on pre-competitive research with clear paths to commercial application.
Typical applications
TNO (building energy), university programmes (metalens fabrication)
Engagement model
Project-based, typically 12–24 months
Strategic Investor Partnerships
Deep technology partnerships with strategic investors who bring domain expertise, market access, and co-development opportunities alongside capital.
Typical applications
Henkel (adhesives & surface technologies), Holland Capital (growth equity)
Engagement model
Long-term strategic alignment
What Partners Get
Dedicated R&D team
Named formulation chemist and application engineer assigned to your project.
Full optical modelling
Thin-film simulation of your complete stack before any chemistry work begins.
Rapid iteration
3–5 formulation iterations typical, with 2–3 week turnaround per cycle.
On-site support
Our application engineers come to your production line for process optimisation.
IP protection
Clear IP ownership terms. Joint IP possible. NDA from day one.
Scale-up guarantee
What works at lab scale will work at production scale — we manufacture everything ourselves.
Interested in a co-development partnership?
Tell us about your application requirements and we’ll propose a co-development roadmap.