Final report of the CREST OMC expert group on intellectual property : cross-border collaboration between publicly funded research organisations and industry and technology transfer training

Improvement of cross-border collaboration between public research organisations and industry has a significant role to play in promoting the long-term competitiveness of the European economy. Such collaboration is essential for the development and transfer of knowledge and technology throughout Europe. This CREST group on Intellectual Property (IT) set out to address specific IP-related difficulties in setting up cross-border collaborations, by looking both at skills training and the tools available for technology transfer.