This paper is based on data collected from the Nutrient Platform . Primarily , it draws on 27 interviews with members of the platform . These data are triangulated with over 3000 internal documents created within the platform during the period 2008 - 2015 . These documents range from meeting agendas to strategic documents and marketing materials . Most of the documents are internally focused , though some - such as marketing materials and official communication materials - are aimed specifically at external audiences . The internal documents are especially insightful for examining conflicting views , while the externally aimed documents provide insights into some of the outcomes of these conflicts . We have reconstructed in detail the collaboration 's timeline from its inception in 2008 through to 2015 . This data is supplemented by publicly available information about specific platform - related developments as well as broader socioeconomic developments that have affected the collaboration during the period from 2015 to 2017 .