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Title:
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Analysing the innovation process in the EU Integrated Programme, ISAFRUIT
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Author:
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De la Calle Belenguer, Begoña; Stanley, Jill; Fonts Cavestany, Agustí
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Other authors:
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IRTA. Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries |
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Resum:
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ISAFRUIT is an integrated European Union Project focussed on increasing fruit consumption as a means to improve
human health, through evaluating the fruit chain and addressing bottlenecks therein.The innovations which are being
developed throughout the ISAFRUIT Project have been analysed to determine both the success factors and the
obstacles in reaching the commercialisation stage. Only 9.58% of the deliverables planned within the Project were
focussed on developing technological innovations.There is evidence, however, of successes in the development of new
innovations arising from the ISAFRUIT Project, with several other potential innovations in the pipeline. Of the
technologies identified, 67% are still at the “invention stage”; that is, the stage prior to bridging the so-called “valley
of death”, the stage between an invention and an innovation. Those which are considered to have moved over the
“valley of death” either had industry partners included in the Project, or had consulted with industry to ensure that
the technology was relevant, or met a recognised industry need. Many of the technologies which made less progress
did not have the same interactions with industry. A number of other issues were identified which prevented further
progress towards innovation. The need for scientists to publish scientific papers, both for their career pathways and
to increase their chances of future funding, was identified as one issue, although the filing of patents is now becoming
more accepted and recognised. The patenting system is considered complex by many scientists and is not
well-understood. Finally, agreements between partners on the sharing of intellectual property rights can cause a delay
in the innovation process. |
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Publication date:
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2009 |
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Subject(s):
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Investigació -- Unió Europea
Fructicultura -- Innovacions tecnològiques -- Europa
Consumidors -- Conducta -- Europa |
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Rights:
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Pages:
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6 p. |
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Document type:
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Article |
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ISSN:
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1462-0316
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Published by:
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Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology
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