The objective of the support measure Technological Development Projects is to facilitate the development of cooperation between the science and business sectors through joint science-business projects based on sustainable partnerships. The measure aims to support the projects, which focus on the development of new to the market products or services or their prototypes on the basis of the results of intellectual activities developed in research and study institutions. The measure encourages the participation of PhD students and young researchers whose research themes are related to those of the products to be developed/improved in the projects, as well as private sector investment in research and experimental development (R&D) activities. The target groups under this measure include Lithuanian science and research institutions together with small and medium-sized enterprises. Funded activities include applied research (starting from the technology readiness level 4); experimental development, culminating in a project with at least the achievement of the R&D milestone 6 - the development of a prototype (pilot version).

The Inovujme.sk project, involving innovation vouchers for the new programming period, builds on the experience of the implementation of the national project Let's innovate! (2017-2023). This project focused on supporting the key areas defined in the S3 Smart Specialisation Strategy for Slovakia including direct support of manufacturing companies and indirect enhancement of industrial cluster initiatives by regular consultations and evaluation. In addition to the support of cluster initiatives, Inovujme.sk expands on the presented activities of the previous project with three main supporting tools:
- Thematic vouchers: supporting the application of knowledge and technology into practice, providing access to professional skills/services and knowledge, and assisting in the development of new or improved products. This tool responds to the current societal situation and the S3 core domains.
- Academic-technology vouchers: ensuring technology transfer from academia to practice and implementing R&D and innovation activities on campus for businesses which do not have such capabilities in-house. Priority is given to the opportunities of using, testing, prototyping and testing before investing.
- Excellence vouchers: strengthening the participation of Slovak entities in European research and innovation programmes, partnerships and initiatives within the EU.

Within the thematic objective addressed by the project, the OP FEDER establishes 2 main lines that will be considered within the project logic: (1) “Support to applied research projects through research results transfer offices. To foster the transfer capacity of these results to the industry and businesses, R&D networks will be fostered, as well as groupings of university research groups working in the field emerging and disruptive technologies”; and (2) “Development of the knowledge regions projects of foster knowledge and technology transfer projects that lead to innovative, transformative and sustainable solutions. This programme reinforces the role of the universities and research and technology centres as the R&D&I engine at a regional level, enhancing the collaboration of the agents of the quadruple helix to tackle territorial challenges.
Specific expected interventions directly linked to the project objectives are: (1) Support for companies to promote innovation projects aimed at technological and green transformation, as well as for applied industrial research and experimental development projects; (2) Development of the Knowledge Regions Programme to promote projects for the transfer of sustainable solutions and transformative innovations, reinforcing the role of universities and research and technology centres as drivers of regional development and innovation; and (3) Support for technology transfer projects that contribute to the shared agendas of RIS3CAT 2030.

The Policy Instrument, Innovation, and Skills in Finland 2021–2027, is an EU regional and structural policy program aimed at improving economic, social, and territorial cohesion, as well as reducing the imbalances between the regions. Specifically, the project will target the segment of this policy that is related to the regional development of Päijät-Häme. This part of the Policy is implemented regionally and is owned and managed by the Regional Council of Päijät-Häme.
Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021–2027 has been a result of close cooperation between ministries, regions, and a wide range of stakeholder organizations. The program supports business, energy, climate, innovation, education, and employment policies, as well as measures against social exclusion and poverty. The cross-cutting priorities of the Policy Instrument also include sustainable and digital development.
This project will address the Policy’s Priority Area 1 (Innovative Finland) in relation to the Päijät-Häme region. The objective within this Priority area is to promote the research and innovation capabilities of regions and companies with a particular focus on strengthening science and business cooperation, business growth and the introduction of new technologies. The ERDF funding allocated is meant to advance the application of scientific results to foster the competitiveness of SMEs. Priority area also aims to utilize digitalization for the benefit of citizens, businesses, and public administration.

The SIGMA programme is a long-term tool for supporting applied research projects. The main goal of the programme is to support applied research and innovation leading to the creation of new results that can be applied in practice, to solve the challenges and needs of society and the economy, and to support the solution of systemic research measures and innovative environments. Achieving the main objective of the programme will contribute to the effective functioning of the market, in particular i) by providing opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation between research organizations and businesses; ii) mitigating the effects of asymmetric information; and iii) the development of positive secondary effects of R&D in the form of societal impacts. The main objective of the programme will be achieved through five sub-objectives. Technology transfer is part of sub-goal 1 – Activities of the so-called pre-application research. Definition of the goal: To increase the efficiency of the transfer of knowledge and results of research and development from research organizations to practice and to accelerate the creation of new innovative products and services. By ensuring the stable operation of the technology transfer system in research organizations, this sub-goal will support the verification of the results of applied research from the point of view of their practical application and the preparation of their subsequent commercial use or use for the needs of society.

A reform of support practices for project leaders, entrepreneurs and SMEs and to this end, of the support ecosystem, was initiated by Sowalfin (which later became Wallonie Entreprendre Accompagnement et Stratégie (WEAS)) in 2018. The heart of the new action model is that operators, among which knowledge transfer offices, are now financed on a lump-sum basis solely for the production of complete, high-quality deliverables to the final beneficiaries.
A number of these deliverables aim to strengthen the marketing and valorization of research products, in particular by increasing the number of partnerships between researchers and Walloon industry Walloon industry, particularly in areas covered by Smart Specialization Strategy of Wallonia. The 4F deliverable is specifically dedicated to the follow-up of a project with scientific, techical or technological components. This includes valorization projects, aiming to transfer research results to industries.
This deliverable currently relies on a standard set of actions, ranging from detection to contractualization of the licenses and including market studies, prospection and IP protection. This process has been well-proven by the TTOs of the Region over the years and has led to the definition of a template to assess the quality of the process. KPIs have been defined for the Region in terms of the expected number of 4F actions per year and should aim at a better monitoring of valorization activies in Wallonia.

The Roadmap of Critical Research Infrastructure in Estonia contains a list of nationally important research infrastructure units, or of those in need of modernization. The roadmap defines strategic needs and priorities, including the gaps in infrastructure, access and stakeholder engagement. The roadmap is an input to investment decisions regarding research infrastructures. Additionally, it is the task of the Estonian Research Council to coordinate the preparation and implementation of the roadmap objects and other large research infrastructure objects and to monitor the utilization of the infrastructure objects. Currently, the support for critical infrastructure is largely based on the research quality. However, insufficient attention is currently given to promoting private sector involvement in the use, development and maintenance of this infrastructure. Therefore, the impact of the infrastructure on the development of society and economic development as well as the facilitation of knowledge transfer is becoming increasingly important within the roadmap.
Roadmap is renewed every 4 years. This process is coordinated by ETAG. ETAG composes the Research Infrastructure Committee which consists of scientists, the business sector and the governmental sector. The committee evaluates activities. They also consider the proposals for new infrastructure objects and projects to be added to the list.