Chapter 268 Invitation From the Summit

I chose task 2, exited the system space, and my consciousness returned to reality.

Standing up from the desk, Lu Zhou was about to go to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee when he heard Xiaotong's surprise cry from the living room.

"Brother! You're on TV!"

"television?"

Repeated in doubt, Lu Zhou walked to the TV and looked at the picture on the screen.

What is being shown on the screen is the awarding scene of the Crafford Award. He received the medal from the King of Sweden, and the narration is an introduction to him.

Then, the screen changed to a laboratory of a certain university.

Professor Krell, who was being interviewed by a reporter from Columbia Television, said in an excited tone.

"...Maybe half a year, maybe a year, you will be able to use a smart phone that is on standby for a week. In a few years, you will be able to see a Tesla with a battery life of thousands of kilometers in places other than PPT...Trust me , My bragging is definitely more reliable than your bragging."

The interview continues.

It lasted for a full two minutes before switching to the next news item.

Lu Zhou turned his head and saw Xiaotong looking at him with sparkling eyes, he couldn't help being slightly stunned.

"……What's wrong?"

Xiaotong asked excitedly: "Brother! What is that patent?"

Yo, you're good at learning English.

Can you still understand the general idea?

Lu Zhou glanced at his sister unexpectedly, and replied casually: "Patents related to lithium batteries, materials science, you won't understand the details even if I tell you."

"Patent?" Xiaotong's eyes sparkled, "Is it very valuable?"

This little money fanatic!

Know money all day long, knowledge is the wealth of civilization, can it be measured by money?

Lu Zhou smiled and shook his head.

To be honest, he didn't know how much it would be in exchange for money.

But given the criticality of this technology, the money should be quite a lot.

"Want to know?"

Xiaotong nodded with curiosity on his face: "Yeah!"

"If you want to know, study hard. When you have the ability, you will help me manage the money in the future, and you will know how much these patents are worth."

Although, just watch.

After throwing this sentence, Lu Zhou laughed, and turned around and walked towards the computer desk next to him, regardless of how Xiaotong behind him protested.

The feeling of pretending to be forced and running is really exciting.

...

Originally, Lu Zhou thought that just a paper would not bring much change to his daily life.

At the beginning, he proved Goldbach's conjecture and won the Craford Award. Although the continuous media reports made his name known, it did not have any impact on his life. At least he walked on the street without anyone Run over and shake his hand.

And this is why Lu Zhou did not refuse the interview.

But this paper, published in Nature, is quite different.

For the public who don't know the difference between lithium batteries and lithium-ion batteries, the sensational effect it brings may not be as intuitive as Goldbach's conjecture, but for the entire battery industry, this paper has produced a kind of madness. The sensational effect of...

Although he wouldn't be asked to sign his hand while walking on the street, it made his phone ring non-stop all day long.

"Hello, Dear Professor Lu Zhou, we are Silicon Valley Jermason Nanomaterials Co., Ltd. We are very interested in the modified PDMS thin film technology you published in "Nature Chemistry". Are you interested in communicating with our laboratory? Start technical cooperation?"

Let's talk about cooperation again...

After the call was connected, Lu Zhou frowned with a headache on his face and said.

"Sorry, I'm very busy now, and I have to assign tasks to my students in a while. If there is something important, you can explain it more clearly. If there is nothing else, I will hang up."

Hearing Lu Zhou's tone of voice was a little impatient, the other party quickly spoke faster.

"That's right, we have a cooperative research and development agreement with Umicore on electrode materials. If you plan to sell your patents, through our research and development agreement, we can help you get a higher price—"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhou turned off the phone and threw it on the sofa, then got up and went to the kitchen, took out two eggs from the refrigerator, and started preparing breakfast.

This is the 16th call he has received since Nature and Science highlighted his articles.

To be honest, if the industry recognizes this technology, Lu Zhou is happy to license it to a reliable company to generate it in exchange for a certain return.

After all, it is impossible for him to produce by himself. Laboratory preparation and industrial production are two completely different concepts. Even if the patent fee can win him a certain cost advantage, Lu Zhou also clearly understands that this advantage will definitely not be able to make up for the disadvantages in a series of issues such as production experience, raw material channels, and product development.

If he had time to worry about these things, he might as well do something else.

The best choice is to authorize patents to related companies and charge certain patent fees.

But at that time, you can consider registering an offshore company in a place like Cayman, and invite several experts to do patent management.

As for setting up a factory for production, forget it.

However, what troubled Lu Zhou was that most of these calls were made from places such as "Massachusetts Institute of Technology XX Materials Science Laboratory" and "Silicon Valley XX Material Technology Research and Development Company", and most of the issues discussed were patent cooperation.

However, when asked about the content of the cooperation, they all agree that they want to be second-hand dealers.

But the problem is that Lu Zhou is not stupid, the initiative is already in his hands.

He is very aware of the value of his patent, and this value is irreplaceable. At that time, people from the enterprise will naturally come to discuss licensing matters with him. There is no need for a certain research institute to make a profit.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Xiaotong in pajamas came out of the bedroom, yawning and asking.

"Brother, who were you calling just now?"

"Nothing, an insurance salesman."

Putting the finished egg and bacon sandwich on the dining table, Lu Zhou answered casually while helping Xiaotong pour a glass of milk.

Sitting at the dining table in a daze, Xiaotong tilted her head: "But I heard about the patent."

This guy, who hasn't woken up yet, has quite good ears.

Lu Zhou: "..."

Seeing that the elder brother was silent, Xiaotong rolled her eyes and suggested, "If you are unsure, why don't you ask Sister Shanshan? She is a top MBA student at the University of Pennsylvania. Such trivial matters are easy for her, right?" .”

Lu Zhou looked at Xiaotong unexpectedly: "Where did you hear about her profession?"

He remembered that he had never told this little guy what Senior Chen was studying.

Xiaotong rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "We chatted on WeChat. Speaking of which, have you forgotten that I applied for a major in finance? Sister Shanshan also gave me a lot of useful advice."

Lu Zhou: "...I will ask when necessary."

After taking a bite of the delicious sandwich, Xiaotong sighed, shaking her head old-fashionedly, and said vaguely while chewing: "So man, it's okay not to take the initiative, don't wait until then... Oops! You What are you doing, it hurts!"

Xiaotong, who was knocked on the forehead, covered the top of his head and looked at Lu Zhou with aggrieved expression.

He didn't use any strength at all, knowing that the expression was fake, Lu Zhou glared at the little guy.

"At such a young age, what do you have in your head all day long?"

No matter how pitifully those big eyes looked at him, Lu Zhou, who settled the little guy's breakfast, turned and went back to the kitchen.

Holding his sandwich, he walked to the computer desk and sat down. Lu Zhou routinely logged in to his e-mail before starting work.

Coincidentally, there was an unread email lying in the mailbox.

Guessing that it was probably from another laboratory, Lu Zhou was about to throw it into the trash can when the hand holding the mouse stopped suddenly.

MRS meeting invitation?

His eyebrows were raised slightly, and a look of interest appeared on his face.

interesting.