EXPLOITATION OF PROJECT RESULTS. According to the European Commission, actions aimed at disseminating and exploiting research and innovation project findings are an essential and integrated aspect of the Horizon 2020 program. According to the Grand Agreement Article 28.1, exploitation is not only recommended, but also an obligation of each partner. It states: ¨Each beneficiary must — up to four years after the end of the project — take measures aiming to ensure ‘exploitation’ of its results by:
EXPLOITATION OF PROJECT RESULTS. Given its fundamental nature, it is not anticipated that the present project will directly produce exploitable results defined as knowledge having a potential for industrial or commercial application in research activities or for developing, creating or marketing a product or process or for creating or providing a service. Most of the results obtained by the COMPAS consortium will be made freely accessible to all experts as well as to the public. It is expected that these results will form a basis for future applied research leading to patentable quantum communication technologies. However, if the situation arises that results having potential for further commercial exploitation will be achieved already during this project, then appropriate measures such as patent applications will be taken to protect this intellectual property. The access rights and detailed conditions of protection of knowledge will be defined in the consortium agreement.
EXPLOITATION OF PROJECT RESULTS. A number of routes of communication will be used: ➢ Website: The project will create a website which will be maintained by the coordinator. Each WP leader will provide a six-monthly one page on (a) research achievements and (b) forthcoming tasks and these will be posted on the website. All presentations at the annual plenary meetings and other meetings where appropriate will also be uploaded onto the website ➢ Annual stakeholders meeting: In years 2, 3 and 4, the coordinator will organize a meeting either in Brussels (EC) or in Parma (EFSA), to which interested scientists, Commission officials, EFSA, industry, the consumer organizations and some media will be invited. In this respect we will draw on the experience of the DG Research Joint Research Centre who has a considerable track record in this area. ➢ Meeting with EFSA Expert Group on Food Consumption Data: The coordinator is a member of this expert group and having presented on the FACET project to this group during the contract negotiation phase, we are committed to making a presentation at all of their meetings and we also expect to seek considerable advice on occasions from this group
EXPLOITATION OF PROJECT RESULTS. 24.1 If one PARTY grants any rights to use or exploit any PROJECT RESULTS to a third party, such PARTY shall obtain prior approval from the other PARTY.
