Horizon IP scan. Helping SMEs manage and valorise intellectual property in R&I collaborations
The Horizon IP Scan has been launched as a new pilot service initiated by the European Commission, the European Innovation Council (EIC), and the SME Executive Agency (EISMEA). The pilot will run until November 2023. The service design took into account existing IP pre-diagnosis services and refers to a cooperation scheme with National IP Offices (NIPOs) to support the service provision. The goal of the service was to help European start-ups and other SMEs involved in EU-funded collaborative research projects to efficiently develop and implemen