Common use of Investigative Phase Clause in Contracts

Investigative Phase. (a) As soon as practicable following the Effective Date, the Parties will commence the Investigative Phase and will conduct the Investigative Phase in accordance with the Investigative Phase Plan. The JDC will determine whether the technical key performance indexes for the Investigative Phase as set forth in the Development Plan (the “Development KPIs”) have been satisfied. The Investigative Phase will end upon the date that the principal tasks in the Investigative Phase (and any other tasks reasonably determined by Genomatica) have been completed, whether or not the Development KPIs have been satisfied.