TIP Course

How to Write a Plan for Use and Dissemination of Knowledge

Overview of the Course

In Framework 7 (and 6) projects the partners are contractually obliged to prepare a document entitled 'Plan for Use and Dissemination of Knowledge'. In Framework 7 this document is presented at the end of the project. In Framework 6 projects the document is updated at the end of each reporting period. The aim of this course is to train researchers how to prepare this document.

Course Presenter: Sean McCarthy www.hyperion.ie/seanmccarthy.htm

Course Contents

Module 1: Overview of the Exploitation Plan

	Cordis Technology Market Place
	Layout of the Exploitation Plans
	Legal/Contractual Status of the Exploitation Plans
	The Exploitation Plans in FP6 and FP7
	Strategic importance of the Exploitation Plan

Module 2: Background to the Exploitation Plan

	European Research Area
	Lisbon Agenda
	Aho Report

Module 3: The Exploitation Plan Datasheets

	Part 1 Datasheets + Examples
	Part 2 Datasheets + Examples
	Part 3 Datasheets + Examples
	Examples of Completed Datasheets

Module 4: How to Write the Exploitation Plan

	Who writes thee Plan? (Guidelines vs. Practical Experience)
	How to include and cost the Exploitation Plan in the workplan
	The Exploitation Plan in FP6 and FP7

Module 5: Sample Presentation of an Exploitation Plan

	Layout of the Presentation (Final Review)
	The Hydrocarbex Project Exploitation Plan
	Websites for Sample Exploitation Plans

Module 6: How to Identify Exploitable Results

	Checklist of R&D Results
	How to Translate R&D Results into Exploitable Results
	Tables for Prototypes, Documents, Data, Media, Software…
	Where to find the Exploitable Results
	Exploitable Results from Basic Research
	Exploitation Route 1: Commercial Exploitation
	Exploitation Route 2: Input to Standards
	Exploitation Route 3: Input to Policy
	Exploitation Route 4: Input to Education
	Exploitation Route 5: Further R&D
	Exploitation Route 6: Social Exploitation

Module 7: Commercial Exploitation of R&D Results

	Innovation in Enterprises: The Role of R&D
	Obstacles to Innovation (Facts and Figures)
	Business Priorities in Enterprises
	Expertise and Funding of each phase of the Innovation Process
	Sources of Information on Innovation in Enterprises

Module 8: Exploitation of R&D Results through EU Policies

	The Relevance of EU R&D Programmes to EU Policy
	Terminology of EU Policies and EU Documents
	Institutions of the EU
	How EU Policy is Prepared
	Sources of Information on EU Policies (Websites)