Research Impact

How to Explain the ‘Potential Impact’ of the Proposal

Reports on Impact Assessment

	Impact Assessment of European Union Programmes http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/index_en.htm
	Impact Assessment Guidelines http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/commission_guidelines/docs/iag_2009_en.pdf
	Impact Assessment (2013 Roadmaps) http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/planned_ia/roadmaps_2013_en.htm#RTD
	Understanding the long term impact of the Framework programmes (2012) http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/pdf/archive/other_reports_studies_and_documents/long_term_impact_of_the_fp.pdf
	The Impact of publicly funded research on innovation http://www.proinno-europe.eu/admin/uploaded_documents/NBNA23100ENC.pdf
	Research Excellence Framework (UK) Impact assessment http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2009/09_38/09_38.pdf
	Report on Impact from Public R&D (Proinno) http://www.proinno-europe.eu/admin/uploaded_documents/NBNA23100ENC.pdf
	European Science Foundation report on Impact Assessment (Link)

Value Chains

	Michael Porter Value Chain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_chain
	Key Enabling Technologies Report http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/files/kets/hlg_report_final_en.pdf
	Technology Platforms Technology Platforms http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/individual_en.html
	Photovoltaics Value Chain http://www.pvemployment.org/pv-sector/pv-production-value-chain.html
	Photonics (UK) Value Chain http://www.bis.gov.uk/files/file39193.pdf
	Steve Job's description of the Innovation and Value Chain (Link)

Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

	Horizon 2020 definition of TRL (Annex G of General Annexes)
	EARTO Report on TRL (Link)
	NASA definition of TRL http://esto.nasa.gov/files/TRL_definitions.pdf
	NASA TRL for Innovation http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/trl_demystified.html
	ARPA definition of TRL http://arpa-e.energy.gov/portals/0/Documents/Key%20Documents/TRL.PDF
	ESA definition of TRL https://telecom.esa.int/telecom/media/document/TRL_Handbook.pdf

Lead Users

	Lead User (Eric von Hippel) http://www.leaduser.com/
	Lead User Definition (Link)
	Eric von Hippel http://web.mit.edu/evhippel/www/teaching.htm

Logical Framework

	EU Guide on Logical Framework https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/aidco/index.php/Logical_framework_approach
	EuropeAID Logical Framework Guide http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/delivering-aid/project-approach/

Impact in UK Research Programmes

	REF (Research Excellence Framework) http://www.ref.ac.uk/background/pilot/
	Pathways to Impact http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/kei/impacts/Pages/home.aspx
	Research Councils UK Research Impact Resources http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/kei/Pages/home.aspx
	MRC (UK) report on Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts (Link)
	Researchfish - recording outcomes of UK research https://www.researchfish.com/about_wwd

The 'European Science Paradox' and the 'Valley of Death'

	European Science Paradox (1998) http://ec.europa.eu/research/rtdinf19/19e04.html
	European Science Paradox (2005) ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/indicators/docs/pckfbd_snap4.pdf
	The 'Valley of Death' http://www.atp.nist.gov/atp/secy_rept/evans_rpt.htm#N_1_
	Responsible Partnering http://www.responsible-partnering.org/

Impact on Policy Making (Evidence Based Policy Making)

	Communicating Research for Evidence-Based Policy making ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/ssh/docs/guide-communicating-research_en.pdf
	European Commission (2010). Communicating research for evidence-based policymaking. A practical guide for researchers in socio-economic sciences and humanities. Publications Office, Luxembourg.

Impact in International Funding Programmes

	NSF (National Science Foundation) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07046/nsf07046.jsp
	NSF Broader Impacts http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf
	Nature Article on 'Broader Impacts' http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100526/full/465416a.html
	Star Metrics https://www.starmetrics.nih.gov/Star/News
	Australian Research Impact Trial http://www.atn.edu.au/eia/index.htm

Impact on Technology

	The Institute for Prospective Technologies and Studies Reports www.jrc.es
	The R&D Scoreboard (Published annually by DTI, UK) http://www.innovation.gov.uk/finance/
	European Information Technology Observatory www.eito.com
	ESF Forward Look http://www.esf.org/esf_activity_home.php?language=0&domain=0&activity=8

Impact on the Economy and the Market

	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development www.oecd.org
	The Economist www.economist.com

Market Research Organisations

	Dataquest www.dataquest.com
	Frost and Sullivan www.frost.com
	Ovum www.ovum.com
	IDC www.idc.com
	Forrester Research www.forrester.com
	Datamonitor www.datamonitor.com
	Espicom (Pharmaceutical) www.espicom.com
	Mintel www.mintel.com

Impact on Standards

	CENORM and CENSTAR www.cenorm.be
	CENELEC www.cenelec.be
	CEN www.cen.eu
	ISO www.iso.ch
	ETSI www.etsi.org
	ASTM www.astm.org
	IEC www.iec.ch
	ITU www.itu.int
	Academic Institutions involved in research and training on standardization http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/index_en.htm
	Study on the Impact of Standardization www.standardsimpact.org
	Integrating Research and Standards www.interest-fp6.org
	Standardisation issues http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/documentos/docsPublicacion/html_xml/8_ES_Standardisation[0000006331_00].html

Funding for Exploitation of Results

	European Funding for Business http://ec.europa.eu/small-business/funding-partners-public/finance/index_en.htm
	European Contracts and Grants http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/
	EU Grants and Loans http://ec.europa.eu/grants/index_en.htm
	European Investment Bank www.eib.org
	European Investment Fund www.eif.org
	Eureka www.eureka.be

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