Abstract
Research at the frontiers of science is getting increasingly specialised. At the same time, major global challenges require the cooperation and innovation of different research fields. One solution for enhancing scientific discovery and innovation within this landscape is to form research consortia that bring together expertise from different disciplines. Such multidisciplinary efforts are also highly recognized and increasingly enforced by funding agencies. Within this landscape, we established a research consortium consisting of three partners to explore environmental acid-tolerant formate dehydrogenases as novel biocatalysts for formic acid production from CO2. Taking our ambitious project on biocatalytic CO2 valorisation as a case study, we reflect on the realities of forming a research consortium, highlighting some of the related theoretical and technical issues, as well as its intrinsic positive and valuable nourishing effect on researchers. Finally, we offer some constructive criticism and practical advice to other scientists willing to embark on complex scientific projects through collaborations.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | RSC Sustainability |
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| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2024 |
| MoE publication type | A2 Review article in a scientific journal |
Funding
This research has received financial support from the Research Council of Finland in the form of the ExtremoForm project granted to M. B., S. S. and J. D. (decision no 329510). We thank Dr Heidi Henrickson for helpful discussions. The graphical abstract, as well as Fig. 1, 5 and 6, have been created with BioRender.