[otherme123]

Publishing is not fire and forget. You usually publish and then network your publication(s) in congresses, where you are approached by many people either working in closely related issues, or noticing your work is complementary to what they are doing. A lot of fruitful colabs start that way.

Also there are hybrid fairs with academic and market exhibitors in the same place, so you might find someone that sells something that fits your research. Some startups sprout from academia and keep being that hybrid for years (getting research grants but also selling something).