GKI: Procurement? Innovatively?

The essence of the phenomenon that is called European paradox is that excellent academic results born in the union, but very few novelties are created, that will be marketed as a product or service.

The results of the scientific researches and developments do not enter the business sector, but somehow they fall in the zone called “Death Valley”. Therefore the EU's Horizon 2020 program puts much emphasis on the fact that the projects supporting the future not only appear in the R & D phase, but also facilitate the commercialization of the results.