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1 The project Enhancing the capacity of EU transport projects to transform research results into innovative products and services (TIPS) is a coordination and support action under the European Union s Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7). It aims to enhance the capacity of EU funded FP projects in the field of transport to become a more efficient source of innovation and to help these projects to transform their research results into innovative products and services. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOUR INSTITUTION CONDUCTS MORE THAN ONE EUROPEAN AND/OR NATIONAL PROJECT, PLEASE USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH OF YOUR PROJECTS TO ANSWER THE SURVEY. PLEASE GIVE PRIORITY TO YOUR EUROPEAN PROJECT(S). The first step of the TIPS project is to identify transport research projects, both at the EU and national levels that ought to be included in TIPS activities. To this end, TIPS will carry out a sound field study to deliver the data, history and framework of the successful pathways to the exploitation of transport research results in connection with the different transport modes. The aim is to analyse both ongoing and completed national and EU funded projects. Particular attention will be given to socioeconomic and ecological challenges, such as ecoinnovation through decarbonisation and efficient use of natural resources; safe and seamless mobility; and competitiveness through innovation. TIPS will look at successful approaches to promoting RTD project findings and will analyse the conditions for good practices in the field. This requires an increased understanding of facilitators of, and barriers to, the successful exploitation of the results. Highly innovative transport RTD projects will receive support from the TIPS consortium with defining and implementing the pathways to (potential) use and exploitation of their R&D results. This should lead to gaining competitive advantages and improved market shares. Road, rail, maritime and air will be covered as well as intermodal transport. It will not take more than minutes of your valuable time to complete this questionnaire. Please note, however, that all questions that are marked with an asterisk () are mandatory. We thank you very much for your collaboration. Your input is much appreciated and should have an impact on the final design of HORIZON 2020, the upcoming next Framework Programme. Yours sincerely, TIPS Consortium SEZ Steinbeis Innovation ggmbh, Germany (Coordinator) Association Soph.i.a. Consulting, Italy ICCR Foundation Gemeinnützige Privatstiftung, Austria (in charge of the survey) BAY ZOLTAN ALKALMAZOTT KUTATASI KOZHASZNU NONPROFIT KFT, Hungary JSI Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia URSIT OOD, Bulgaria ASCR Technologicke Centrum, Akademie ved Ceske Republiky, Czech Republic QPLAN N.G. International Environment and Quality Services North Greeece LTD., Greece ALMA Consulting Group SAS, France If you have any queries, please send an e mail to: r.pohoryles@iccr foundation.org. Disclaimer: You have received this invitation to participate in the survey because you are listed in public registers, for instance in the CORDIS database, or in the European Commission s database, in national databases, or have been recommended by your public authorities. If you do not wish to participate, you can indicate this by asking to withdraw on this form, or by e mailing r.pohoryles@iccrfoundation.org writing unsubscribe in the subject field. Page 1

2 BASIC INFORMATION ON YOUR ORGANISATION 1. What is the full name of your project 2. What is the acronym of your project? (If there is none, please write: None) 3. What is the name of your organisation? 4. What type of organisation describes best your legal status? University Public Research Institute Private Non Profit Research Institute Private Commercial Research Institute Consultant In house research, SME In house research, Large Private Company In house research, Public Company Other, please specify 5. How many persons are employed by your organisation/ institute/ department? Fewer than More than 100 Don t know 6. In what country is your organisation based? Country Please indicate only the location of your workplace, even if the main seat of your organisation might be abroad. 6 Page 2

3 7. Did your organisation participate in any of the following EU Framework Programmes? FP7 FP6 FP5 FP4 Earlier FP None of these Don t know 8. Does your organisation also participate in national research programmes? Yes No Don t know Page 3

4 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT INFORMATION 9. Now turning to your project: What is the total budget of your project (in )? If you don't know the precise amount of the budget please estimate it. If you don't know it at all, leave the field blank and go to the next question. Budget in (precisely or approximately; Enter the value without any ".", ",", or "'") 10. Responsible Person, surname 11. Responsible person, first name 12. What is your role in the project? Project coordinator Senior researcher Junior researcher Independent researcher Was not involved in the project Other, please specify 13. Which institution has funded your project? If more than one, please indicate the MAIN source. European International National Regional Local Own research 14. What is the status of your project? Not yet started Just started (ongoing since less than 3 months, unless the whole project is shorter than a year, in which case please tick 'ongoing') Ongoing (ongoing since more than 3 months, or an ongoing project with a duration of less than a year) Completed Stopped for other reasons Page 4

5 15. Start Date? MM TT JJJJ MM/TT/JJJJ / / 16. End date (if not finished: please indicate the planned date) MM TT JJJJ MM/TT/JJJJ / / 17. Duration Please indicate the duration in full months. 18. Access to the main results of your project Open to public Restricted, open only to specific populations Open only to the funding institution(s) or the sponsor(s) 19. If applicable: Please indicate the website of your project 20. How was your project financed? Is it... a collaborative project (FP7) a coordination and support action (FP7) a Network of Excellence (FP7) research for the benefit of specific groups (FP7) in receipt of an ERC Grant (FP7) a European service contract European, other a national project in a specific national research programme a national single issue publicly funded project a commercial project self financed Other (please specify) Page 5

6 DISSEMINATION 21. Is your project to any of the following transport topics? Please tick all topics that are. Road Rail Maritime Inland waterways Intermodal Air Space Urban transport Transport policy None of these Other, please specify 22. Which of the following dissemination activities have taken place, either during or after the project? Please tick all categories that apply and provide details of those activities. Website (or website maintenance) Press releases Articles in magazines or newspapers Reports Books Articles in journals or in edited books (print) On line articles Seminars/conferences dedicated to the project Presentation(s) at other seminars or conferences None of these Other, please specify Page 6

7 23. Dissemination can increase a project s impact by making potential users aware of its output(s). How are the following forms of dissemination (potentially) making an impact? Moderately Not particularly Mostly not Very Not at all N/A Own website Publication(s) in media of general interest Publication(s) in economic journals Publication(s) in academic journals Organising own seminar(s) dedicated to the project Organising own conference(s) dedicated to the project Presentation(s) at other seminars/conferences Request(s) for information Request(s) for final reports or deliverables Organising dissemination together with other projects Third party seminars Third party publications 24. If your results were published in an academic journal: Please indicate whether the journal was a peer reviewed journal and whether it allowed open access to your article. Was it a peer reviewed journal? Did the journal allow for open access to your article? Page 7

8 USERS AND STAKEHOLDERS In the next section, we will ask you some specific, though very short questions. They aim to understand what users your project is addressing, how you view your impact on their understanding, and their impact on your understanding of their needs. 25. Research can be carried out to meet the needs of one specific or of several users. Which of the following are the main target audience of your research? With respect to the industry and the service sectors: Transport EQUIPMENT manufacturers (e.g. automotive companies, ship building, aircraft manufacturers, etc.) Relevant Not Don't know Transport INFRASTRUCTURE providers (e.g. rail infrastructure, road infrastructure, airports etc.) Transport SERVICE providers and operators (e.g. rail services, toll collectors, freight carriers, bus services, etc.) Transport CONSULTANTS (if applicable: other than your own institution) OTHER business sectors: Industry OTHER business sectors: SMEs Other commercial sector (please specify) Page 8

9 26. Research can be carried out to meet the needs of one specific or of several users. Which of the following are the main target audience of your research? Relevant Not Don't know Transport USER ASSOCIATIONS and NGOs EUROPEAN institutions NATIONAL public authorities REGIONAL/LOCAL authorities INTERNATIONAL organisations RTD communities None of these 27. With respect to the commercial sector: Which of the following describes best their (potential) use of your research results? Use of project data Direct use or This user has not This user was not implementation of project (yet) used our outputs for our research results/outputs Transport EQUIPMENT manufacturers (e.g. automotive companies, ship building, aircraft manufacturers, etc.) Transport INFRASTRUCTURE providers (e.g. rail infrastructure, road infrastructure, airports, etc.) Transport SERVICE providers and operators (e.g. rail services, toll collectors, freight carriers, bus services, etc.) Transport CONSULTANTS (if applicable: other than your own institution) OTHER business sectors: Industry OTHER business sectors: SMEs Page 9

10 28. Which of the following describes best their (potential) use of your research results? Use of project data or other information Direct use or implementation of project results/outputs This user has not This user was not (yet) used our outputs for our research Transport USER ASSOCIATIONS and NGOs EUROPEAN institutions NATIONAL public authorities REGIONAL/LOCAL authorities INTERNATIONAL organisations RTD communities Page 10

11 OUTCOMES AND (POTENTIAL) IMPACT 29. Let us now turn to the (potential) impacts of your project. We will examine the following impacts: Contribution to sustainable development Contribution to efficiency gains Contribution to transport policies You might wish to add some other significant impacts that your project had or will have. If this is the case, please use the box below Did your research result in any of the following? 6 Already in place In planning Not planned Don't know N/A The creation of a spin off company to capitalize on specific project outputs The creation of a legal entity such as an association to maintain and further develop the project network A prototype (technology or service) or a patent to be further commercialised A product or a service Page 11

12 31. Has the project produced any of the outputs listed below? Please tick all outputs produced (if there has been evidence of their use) TO DATE by the members of the project consortium, research organisation, other researchers, the European Commission, companies, or others. Methods & Tools New technologies Databases Models Software, ICT services, Systems architecture Testing/measurement techniques Assessments Validations/verifications Norms and standards Patents (New) materials Prototypes Physical parts Machinery Facility/infrastructure Publications (journal article, book) Handbooks and guidelines Policy recommendations Ph.D. thesis Other, please specify Page 12

13 32. Please select the area(s) of transport policy in which you expect your project s output(s) to make an impact. Please tick all areas that apply. More energy efficient and less polluting transport Intelligent transport systems Freight transport logistics Clean urban transport Security Safety Passenger rights Road charging Road (other) Rail liberalisation Rail interoperability Rail (other) Maritime Transport Inland waterways Intermodality Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Air (other) Trans European transport networks International relations and enlargement of the EU Other, please specify Page 13

14 33. Assuming that the research results are implemented: do you expect your research outputs to contribute to sustainable development in any of the following ways? Please tick all areas that apply. Reduction of atmospheric emissions (e.g. low carbon and no carbon emissions) Noise reduction Congestion reduction Increased use of public transport Reduction of energy consumption Increased traffic safety Increased citizen input into transport policy None of these Don't know Other, please specify 34. Assuming that the research outputs are implemented: do you expect your research outputs to contribute to EFFICIENCY GAINS in any of the following sectors? Yes, significantly Yes, moderately No I don't know N/A Construction sector Transport sector Environmental sector Energy sector Research sector Other None of these 35. Assuming that the research outputs are implemented: do you expect your research outputs to contribute to JOB CREATION in any of the following fields? Yes, significantly Yes, moderately No N/A I don't know Transport sector Environmental sector Energy sector Construction sector Research sector Other Sonstiges (bitte angeben) Page 14

15 36. Some transport projects have a direct impact on public policy by contributing to the development/formulation of the European Common Transport Policy or of national policies; other projects have an indirect impact by helping policy makers to gain a better understanding of the challenges at hand. Is your project DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY POLICY RELEVANT? Yes, directly Yes, indirectly No I don't know 37. Does your project contribute to the harmonisation of national transport policies? Yes, and the project is a European or an international project Yes, however the project is a nationally funded project No I don't know N/A 38. In your opinion, what should be the future priorities of the Common Transport Policy? Name up to three priorities and, if possible, rank these according to their importance in your opinion. Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 The concept of the European Research Area is designed to strengthen research networks all over Europe. The last section of this questionnaire is therefore dedicated to the contribution of your project in this area. 39. To what extent did the following activities take place between partners DURING the project? Very Moderately Not particularly Mostly not Not at all N/A Transfer of knowledge Exchange of personnel Shared use of infrastructure or equipment Use of partner s database Use of partner s model Use of partner s tools or methods Page 15

16 40. To what extent did the following activities take place between partners AFTER THE END of the project? Very Moderately Not particularly Mostly not Not at all N/A Transfer of knowledge Exchange of personnel Shared use of infrastructure or equipment Use of partner s database Use of partner s model Use of partner s tools or methods 41. Is further collaboration with all or some of the project partners occurring/ planned after the end of the project? Please tick all that apply. Yes, some collaboration is Yes, some further common ongoing activities are planned I don't know yet No Other EU Transport Framework Programme (FP) Projects? EU Framework Programme, but not the Transport Programme? EU work outside the Framework Programmes? Other (e.g. for national governments)? Page 16

17 THANK YOU VERY MUCH Thank you very much for your valuable time! Your answers have been registered and we will distribute the results to all of you. We sincerely hope that our survey results will have an impact on upcoming European research policy. Page 17