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R&D Projects (Experimental Development)


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   09 Jul 2025

Experimental development may be defined as the activity which targets the application of the results of industrial research in the form of prototype products, processes, or services, which may not be used for commercial purposes before the end of the project.

Name in original language

R&D Projects (Experimental Development)

Initiative overview

At the start of 2019, three industrial programs (Shape, Explore, and Upgrade) were brought together under the name of "R&D projects". There are three types of R&D projects:- Experimental Development (this instrument) (previously Shape)- Industrial research (previously Explore)- Organisation and process innovations (previously Upgrade)The initiative has the following objectives:The R&D project program enables the financing of experimental development projects.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Innoviris

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • Innoviris

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Participating organisations:


Participating countries:


Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 1986

Binding:

  • Non-binding

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