"What we're focused on now is getting access with our own structural engineers," he said.
Another difficulty is getting access to the sort of peer networks they need for support.
Multinationals like Veolia and General Electric, she said, offered "a strategic partnership, where Veolia is getting access to emerging state-of-the-art technologies, and the company is getting access to Veolia's distribution network and vendor relationships".
Rosneft can be happy, too, that it is getting access to both Exxon's offshore expertise and North American projects.
In addition, they said, the retailer is getting access to desirable retail space that it was not previously offered or that was too expensive.
One obstacle for trans students is getting access to proper financial support if they have been cut off by their families upon coming out.
For Sanofi, the biggest plus is getting access to Aventis's sales infrastructure in the United States, saving the company the enormous costs of hiring a marketing partner.
"One big problem we have had as a Bitcoin business is getting access to mainstream banking.
The litmus test for borrowing is getting access to capabilities your competitors would kill to have.
The big challenge, she says, is getting access to patient tissue.
