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Frequently Asked Questions

General questions

The Booster is an excellent opportunity for a project or a group of projects to receive tailored coaching and advise on their dissemination and exploitation efforts, encompassing from go-to-market strategies and networking opportunities to intellectual assets management and public speaking coaching, among other services.
A project is defined as any undertaking, carried out individually or collaboratively (consortia) involving research, innovation or design. Projects are created through a grant agreement between the beneficiary (individual or a consortium) and the European Commission/Executive Agency implementing the programme, such as the 7th Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (FP7), Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe.
A Project Group is defined as a collaboration of several projects with certain commonalities that allow for joint dissemination and/or exploitation. For a Project Group to benefit from the Booster services, at least one of the projects belonging to the group must meet the eligibility criteria.
Services are free-of-charge.
The European Commission will be responsible for the eligibility assessment of all applications received.
For more information contact: booster@meta-group.com
The Booster services are provided entirely through the online platform, from the application phase to the completion of the service, not excluding the possibility of physical meetings when necessary. The platform allows applicants to prepare and submit the application for Booster support, share documents and files with experts during service delivery, monitor the progress of the service delivery, view the Service Delivery Plan, and interact with experts through discussion topics. Therefore, all individuals involved in the service delivery must be registered on the platform. Note that personal data will be managed in accordance with GDPR regulations, and all experts and non-project partners have signed a Confidentiality Agreement to protect the disclosure of confidential project information.
They will be available until 2028.
For each service there is a different timeframe, ranging from a few weeks to up to 6 months, so this will depend on the selected services.

All experts supporting the projects operate under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) which guarantees the confidentiality of any information shared during the service delivery.

Application and eligibility of services

Services are available for all ongoing and completed projects or project groups under the 7th Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (FP7), Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe.

They can be directly funded (i.e., with a signed Grant Agreement with the European Commission/Executive Agency) or indirectly (e.g., through the Joint Undertakings, Partnerships, EIT KICs). Exceptions may apply.

Projects funded by other programmes are also eligible if they join a project group led by an eligible project.

Yes, COST Actions are eligible to apply and benefit from Booster.

Yes, they can, as long as they have signed a Grant Agreement with the European Commission

Yes, in this case the SME can get Booster support for the exploitation of results. It is indeed possible to apply to the Booster as a single organisation related to an EU funded project.
Applications can be submitted by any beneficiary of an eligible project by completing the application form accessible directly from the Booster homepage. The online application form is the only official way to request Booster support.
Applicants shall register on the platform to access the form.
This registration allows you to save your progress and return to complete the application at your convenience.
Once applications are submitted, they are reviewed by the European Commission for eligibility. If deemed eligible, applicants will be contacted by the appointed experts to begin the Entry Level Consultation. If rejected, beneficiaries will receive a notification with the rejection reason. This does not prevent you from applying again with an eligible application.
Applicants are expected to receive an answer on their application within 5 to 10 working days.
The Booster provides personalised support to guide applicants through the services, define their service requests, and monitor the progress of implementation. All services include an initial consultation prior to the delivery of any specific service to determine the applicant’s needs. Follow-up meetings are also organised on a regular basis to review the applicant’s needs and assist them in selecting additional services, if required.
Applications can be submitted by any beneficiary of the EU-funded project consortium. Applicants are strongly encouraged to inform the Project Coordinator and the other project partners about the application.

Organisations within the same project may submit individual Booster applications and request different types of support. They can access these services either independently or alongside the project coordinator (or other consortium members). They will also be eligible to apply to the Booster on behalf of other consortia or projects.

If a project has multiple partners and all of them wish to be involved in the Booster services they can do so, provided that the application has been submitted on behalf of a group of organisations and not a single organisation.

Booster support is available only for EU funded projects that already signed a Grant Agreement.

There are no application deadlines, meaning that it is possible to apply for Booster support at any time. Booster will be up and running until 2028, or until there is budget available.

Yes, provided that the project comes from an eligible funding programme and aligns with the overall eligibility criteria.
It is not a competitive programme; each application is assessed individually. Any member of an eligible project can apply by completing the online application form, which is the only official way to request the Booster services.
As far as the EIT initiative is co-funded by FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe projects are eligible.
Only those applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria are rejected. The timing of application is not a criterion for rejection. If the reason for rejection is pending supporting documents, the Booster management will reach out to the beneficiary to provide such documents.
There is not any priority. All eligible projects have the same priority.
Submission of Description of the Action – Part B is essential for the experts to better understand the project and tailor the service delivery. All experts have signed a Confidentiality Agreement and maintain the same level of confidentiality as the European Commission.
If your project includes EU-restricted issues, you may consult your Project Officer for guidance. To avoid any potential breach of restrictions, you can focus on a project result that is not labelled as ‘restricted’ during the service. You can then learn how to use the tools and methodologies provided and apply them independently to the restricted results.

Service delivery

The Booster services are delivered online. A dedicated workspace is created in the Booster platform accessible only to registered users.
In general, the Booster services support all typologies of Key Exploitable Results. Further distinctions may apply depending on the selected services.
All project beneficiaries can participate in the service delivery, but it is not mandatory. It is recommended that beneficiaries involved in exploitation/dissemination and/or those leading Key Exploitable Results participate.

You can find success stories showcasing concrete cases here: https://www.horizonresultsbooster.eu/SuccessStories

The Booster services are conceived to improve existing dissemination plans and go through the exploitation and business planning process in order to make sure they will be efficiently implemented. Booster is a learning experience and the expert support does not replace the work that should be conducted by the partners. The requested guidance is tailor made to the needs of each project.

Yes, based on the needs, additional services can be added even after defining the service roadmap.

No, only projects that have already received funding from eligible programmes can benefit from Booster – either during grant implementation or beyond.

Booster support is typically provided for up to 3 KERs (if requested, in exceptional cases more KERs could be added). Experts will guide beneficiaries in identifying which KERs should be prioritized for support. As Booster is a learning experience, the tools and methodologies used can be applied by the project partners to KERs that were not selected for the service delivery.

Yes, if you apply as a group of projects, the Booster can assist in developing a joint dissemination plan. This will likely be a shared strategy to maximise the visibility and impact of the cluster’s collective results.

Yes, the timing of the service delivery is agreed with the Mentor, during the Entry Level Consultation. In the service roadmap, it is possible to indicate the starting month of each service.

Projects continue doing dissemination and exploitation activities even after the end of their duration. Therefore, completed projects can still join groups to participate in joint dissemination activities, for example.

Links to private funders and stakeholders are mainly processed by Horizon Results Platform for each result uploaded there. More information on: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/horizon-results-platform

Building Blocks (Core) Services

The services are agreed upon with the Mentor according to the project’s needs, and it is not mandatory to benefit from both core services.

For the Go to Market service we could estimate a range from 4 to 8 Equivalent Working Days (EWD). For the Dissemination service, the effort estimated ranges from 2 to 4 EWDs. The timing depends very much on the availability of the information needed, the level of commitment of the partners, the stage of maturity of KERs, etc.

Yes, this type of support is provided in the one of the two core services, Go-to-Market (G2M). This service is organised in different modules and in particular, in G2M Module C Exploitation Strategy, experts will support you in assessing exploitation risks related to your KERs.

Add-On Services

The Add-On services are vertical services that could be requested in addition to at least one of the Booster core services, complementing them.

The Booster Mentor guiding the Applicant will assess the specific situation and determine whether Service 3.5 - Audio-Visual Support - is necessary to be included in the service roadmap. It is important to highlight that the primary purpose of this service is to produce a video that will be uploaded to the Horizon Results Platform.

Networking opportunities and support with targeting stakeholders are provided through Service 3.1. Networking which is an Add-On service (therefore possible to be requested in combination with one of the core services).

Yes, it is possible to receive guidance on IP strategies through the Add-On Service 3.3. Intellectual Assets Management. Like all the Add-On Services, these can be requested after having previously benefited from at least one of the core services.

Miscellaneous

The experts providing the services cover various scientific and technological domains, but they are primarily specialists in dissemination and exploitation. They are assigned to projects according to their specific domain or field and according to their level of experience. However, it is important to note that the experts act as facilitators of a process and do not replace beneficiaries in providing content during the delivery of the services.
Project Officers are automatically notified by the Booster platform when you submit your application and when the final report of the Booster service is produced. They may also participate during the service delivery, but this is not mandatory.
The level of TRL is not part of recommendation and/or requirement condition to receive the Booster services, since the Booster can support projects with low and high TRL levels.