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The Strategic Objective of this USEandDIFFUSE project is to enhance dissemination and exploitation of research results and facilitate the exchange of best practices in this area. The target group of the inherent activities carried out over this course of this project are RTD performers, both those which were involved in previous Framework Programmes, as well as those planning to participate in actions under the scope of “Research for the benefit of SMEs’” in the 7th Framework Programmes, and within key industrial sectors (ICT, Health).
This project will concentrate on the development and implementation of strategies aiming at reinforced exploitation of RTD results and clustering of projects on common topics to improve interaction and joint dissemination and exploitation activities.
Operational Objectives:
Identification of best practices in the area of dissemination and practical exploitation of results obtained from research projects involving SMEs
Development an effective Methodology for the Dissemination and Exploitation of RTD results
Exchange of best practices in dissemination and practical exploitation of results obtained in research projects
Dr Elly Philpott
E: erindors@ntlworld.com
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