Recognising the need to enhance the effectiveness and impact of publicly funded innovation support spending, the European Commission, along with an increased number of policy-makers, has developed a strong interest in the evaluation of innovation programmes, initiatives and policies, as a critical success factor for the competitiveness of enterprises in a global knowledge based economy.
Against this background, the European Commission has launched a study with a view to develop common methodologies, standards, tools and relevant impact indicators to monitor the efficiency of on-going schemes and programs, as a priority for good governance of innovation policy.

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This study is carried out by Louis Lengrand et Associés (France), Association Nationale de la Recherche Technique (France), PREST - University of Manchester (United Kingdom) and Reidev Ltd (Finland). It started on November 2004 for a duration of 13 months.

Study Team