Around 150 participants comprising academics, students, company, cluster and Technology Transfer Office (TTO) representatives (see figure for their percentages) casted opinions that now shape NEURICOO actions to serve for the needs of NeurotechEU stakeholder’s technological innovation challenges.

The participants were asked to vote for each topic by choosing scores from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important). In the report, scores of 4 and 5 were taken to indicate the highest level of importance. The percentages indicated in the text are the summed percentages of participants answering 4 and 5. 

80.7%

of the participants indicate a need for action towards European Commission Research and Development funds. Participation in the NeurotechEU-NEURICOO ecosystem can be particularly beneficial because this will allow stakeholders to form consortiums for European Commission Research and Development funds via informed match making.

76.6%

of the participants indicate a need for action towards European Commission Research and Development funds. Participation in the NeurotechEU-NEURICOO ecosystem can be particularly beneficial because this will allow stakeholders to form consortiums for European Commission Research and Development funds via informed match making.

75.7%

of the participants indicate a need for action towards European Commission Research and Development funds. Participation in the NeurotechEU-NEURICOO ecosystem can be particularly beneficial because this will allow stakeholders to form consortiums for European Commission Research and Development funds via informed match making.

Knowing what is available across the ecosystem can facilitate achievement far and beyond​:

76.1%

of the participants expect enriching of their existing R&D capacity by partnering with others. Access to space, equipment, knowhow, and innovations available in partners were viewed as a major contribution NEURICOO can provide.

73.1%

of the participants indicate NeurotechEU and NEURICO portals as assets that can support innovators and translation of innovations into industry. Participants consider NEURICO website can be used effectively as a platform for jobs, training, partnering, career, licensing and matching opportunities in the NeurotechEU-NEURICOO ecosystem.

71.0%

of the participants think NEURICOO can directly affect collaborative innovations. A matchmaking across NeurotechEU-NEURICOO ecosystems is indicated as a facilitator for one-on-one technology co-development.

Specific trainings towards neuromorphic innovations and entrepreneurship for students, and recruiting well trained employees for companies to serve for the R&D job market​:

67.0%

of company representatives think NEURICOO can help them with recruitment. Particularly companies but also academics (59.2% of all participants) consider that NEURICOO can facilitate trainings and a job market for the recruitment of well-educated top-level R&D employees, tailored for the specific innovation development.

88.0%

of students expect NEURICOO to organize dedicated online training and certificate programs. To operationalize development of neuromorphic innovations and technologies translatable into the industry and economy, NeurotechEU-NEURICOO ecosystem needs unique Life Long Learning education materials and innovative education technologies to be provided.

80.0%

of students indicate that they lack an entrepreneurship training. Particularly students, but also numerous stakeholders (62.3% of all participants) viewed one crucial topic NEURICOO should provide such training is on an entrepreneurial approach to R&D.

NEURICOO may increase stakeholders’ engagement for elevation of TRL (Technological Readiness Level) of innovations and utilization of TTO’s (Technology Transfer Offices)​:

52.4%

of participants prioritize actions towards TRL4+ innovations whereas, another 26.9% of them are in the pool with moderate interest, suggesting that NEURICOO can assist such transferring of innovations into industry and market via e.g., an effective matchmaking between researchers and companies and R&D focused lifelong learning/certificate programs.

59.9%

of participants prioritize actions towards an improved cooperation of TTOs whereas, another 25.9% of them indicate moderate expectations, suggesting that NEURICOO can assist elevating the function of TTO’s in the universities and industry clusters towards the development of research collaboration agreements and IP management formats via establishing their mutual cooperation.