ENRIITC project

General introduction

The ENRIITC project 2020-22 (European Network of Research Infrastructures & Industry for Collaboration) brought together all the persons engaged in the coupling between Research Infrastructures and companies. The main persons are the national “Industrial Liaisons Officers” (ILOs) linked to Big Science facilities and the “Industrial Contact Officers” (ICOs) working for the RIs with strengthening the ties to industry. Thus, the effort included both industrial access and usage of RIs, e.g. synchrotrons, industrial supplies and co-development / tech-transfer activities. Several PERIIA members participated in the project with industrial supplies to Big Science organisations as special area of interest. The project generated several relevant publications, which may be found below. In some cases, a page interval marks the part of the Deliverable that deals with industrial suppliers and ILO-work.

D2.1 Report on the mapping of industry as a supplier and user

Note: In Chapters 3.1 and 4.1, the Deliverable report and discussed the results of a survey answered by 47 ILOs from 20 countries.

D2.1 - Publication: Publication with the conclusions from D2.1.

D2.2 Report on information portals and opportunities with RIs

Note: Chapter 4 investigates available portals for suppliers and technology transfer

D3.1 Strategy to exploit the innovation potential of RIs

Note: Description of a model for establishing a network for ILOs and persons from the Big Science facilities working with industry.

D3.2 Strategy for innovation and industry-RI cooperation

Note: While this Deliverable is mainly suited for Big Science facilities it does contain useful recommendations about innovation ecosystems with business associations.

D3.3 Strategy for training of ILOs/ICOs and outreach towards industry

Note: Mapping of useful skills and attributes for ILOs is presented in Chapter 3.2.

D3.4 A practical step-by-step guide for ILOs/ICOs to organise brokerage events

Note: Helpful guide for setting up events targeting industry.

D3.5 Policy recommendations for the optimisation of ILO/ICO performance

Note: A discussion about KPIs for ILOs (page 9-13) other than georeturn.

D4.1 Pilot training sessions evaluation report

Note: Summaries about the webinar training sessions for both ILOs and ICOs.

D4.2 Summary report on pilot brokerage events.

Notes: Reporting from events bringing together industry and RIs. Sections 3.3, 3.5, 4.3 and 4.4 describe ILO-oriented events.

D5.2 Informational booklet of case studies and advocacy paper

Notes: Published booklet showcasing a number of cases of RI-industry engagement cases in