USEandDIFFUSE

USEandDIFFUSE is a project that is co-financed by the European Commission, under FP7, and aims to support the dissemination and exploitation of results resulting from research projects involving small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

The USEandDIFFUSE initiative gathered information on and analyzed current practices in terms of the use of RTD results in projects involving SMEs in order to draw upon best practice and guidelines that can be carried forward and disseminated to benefit existing and future R+D effort involving industry. A central Project component is the creation of a practical, public accessible Best Practice Manual or Guide enti­tled “Make European Research Work For Your Company”.

This practical and complete Guide will provide SMEs (and indeed Research Performers as well) with a step by step approach to ensuring that they get the most out of the results of research and development projects and that they put all the right pieces in place in order to be well prepared to uptake and manage the resulting IP.

Readers of the Guide will benefit from a close look at success stories and case studies, methods and approaches for creating an effective strategy for the dissemination and exploita­tion of RTD results, as well as advice on how to re­alistically tap into the real market potential of research results.

More information about the guide and the project can be found under www.useanddiffuse.eu