Launched in 2020, the programme's aim is to amplify the impact of research outcomes within EU funded projects. To achieve this, a series of beneficial support services are provided free of charge for result valorization, business plan development, and impact creation.

As a result, more than 2,789 beneficiaries, 209 experts and 7,363 organizations have been involved so far, with over 600 delivered services.

What are the Horizon Results Booster services?

Horizon Results Booster provides expert services to facilitate a consistent flow of innovation to the market and optimize the impact of publicly funded research within the EU.

The programme provides three main categories of services that are accessible for free to concluded or ongoing projects funded by FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe:

1. Portfolio Dissemination & Exploitation Strategy

Module A: Identifying and creating the portfolio of Research & Innovation project results

Module B: Creating the portfolio of results; design and execute a portfolio dissemination plan

Module C: Improving existing exploitation strategy

2. Business Plan Development

3. Assistance, coaching and mentoring for Go-To-Market activities

Support services delivered since 2020

So far, 600 services have been successfully provided, and the programme has made a significant impact on the way researchers are approaching research valorisation, communication and dissemination activities, and the steps to be considered when bringing innovative products and solutions to the market. The following graphic displays the specific types of services delivered up to March 2023:



It is noteworthy that more than half of the services requested so far (57%) have been allocated to Portfolio Dissemination and Exploitation strategies, with nearly 12% dedicated to Business Plan Development and 10% directed towards Go-To-Market support.

The importance of the KERs

The creation of a research exploitation strategy is a crucial step in planning the research-to-market journey. With the right vision, methodologies, and guidance, researchers can ensure that their work will drive positive change and solve critical problems facing our society.

Upon receiving assistance from Horizon Results Booster, beneficiaries are enabled to consider early on during the research process what are the key exploitable results (KERs) expected and what is the most efficient way to use them. Whereas researchers focus on developing novel products and services or applying newly developed knowledge to policy-related, Horizon Results Booster provides guidance on how to ensure that their work and the public funding are yielding sizeable returns to society.

In the below image you can see a breakout of the key exploitable results identified within each service based on the type of result.

Organisations involved in the Horizon Results Booster

What about the teams that requested and received support services to boost the impact of research? These are typically pluridisciplinary teams with expertise in a broad range of domains. The below graphic provides an overview of the various organizations that requested Horizon Results Booster services. Notably, more than half of these entities are European private organizations, which demonstrates a high interest and the programme's impact on the private sector within Europe. The other half of beneficiaries comprise a mix of public institutions, universities, and non-profit organizations.




Horizon Results Booster services are available to all closed and ongoing projects funded under FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, independent of the funding scheme. Until now, most of the projects that benefited from support services were funded under the Research & Innovation Action (RIA) and Innovation Action (IA) schemes, reflecting the high interest in promoting and harnessing the research and innovation potential. This also underscores the Horizon Results Booster commitment to supporting projects that can contribute to the EU's research and innovation goals.

You can also benefit from free expertise

Your project can also benefit from free Horizon Results Booster services. The service implementation timeframe is from July 2020 to June 2024.

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