The European Union offers beneficiaries of Research and Innovation Programs the opportunity to promote the results of their research projects through the Horizon Results platform. The platform, which was recently updated with more features, gives each beneficiary the opportunity to promote their research results, to record their current and future needs and to seek, through collaborations, solutions and opportunities that will turn research results into innovative products and services, with a positive impact on the European economy and the future of European citizens.
Who is it for and what does it include?
The presentation platform of the results of the "Horizon 2020" Program (Horizon Results Platform) provides to every interested researcher, entrepreneur, investor, expert as well as to every interested citizen, access to an electronic tool where the most important results of research projects of the EU Framework Programs to fund Research and Innovation to be utilized are presented (key exploitable results). On the platform there are available results from the 7th Framework Program and from the "Horizon 2020" Program. Key exploitable results are defined as results that have been prioritized by the beneficiaries and have high potential for exploitation, in a way that enhances the value of a product, service or solution or can make a significant contribution to policy formulation. in conducting further research as well as related educational activities.
What kind of information is recorded and what possibilities are on offer?
The platform collects information on the type, content and area of activity / application of the research project result, including the specific needs and potential collaborators that may be sought, the technological maturity, the current situation as well as the possibility of their contribution to formulation of relevant policies. This information is categorized and presented in an easily accessible way, offering the opportunity to: (a) keep up to date with the results of EU-funded research projects; (b) communicate with the beneficiaries through the contact details that are posted and (c) search for partners for possible participation in research and innovation projects.
How is access secured and how are the results posted?
The platform is hosted on the Funding & Tenders Portal, which is the EU's single web portal for invitations to research projects and competitions, to make it easier for those interested to access a range of relevant information in a unified and secure environment.
- Access to the platform is easy and fast, without any charge or registration obligation for anyone interested.
- Posting and managing the results is an equally easy and fast process, which is done by the coordinator of each research project, offering complete control over the relevant information, using passwords (ECAS account).
- Posting and managing the results is an equally easy and fast process, which is done by the coordinator of each research project, offering complete control over the relevant information, using passwords (ECAS account).
- Those who have already posted their results can visit the platform again and take advantage of the new fields that have recently been added.
