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Project Management in Want to find out more? Project Management in Collaborative Research If you’d like to know more about our Project Collaborative Research Projects Management services, please do not hesitate to Projects The mission for MODUS Innovation contact one of our experienced Innovation Managers is to create an optimum Managers who will be happy to offer further MODUS Research & collaborative research environment in Innovation Ltd which leading scientists can focus on information and guidance: [email protected] science and collaboration. Our experienced Innovation Managers are You can find all our current projects on our entirely familiar with the administrative and website: management requirements of the http://modus.ltd/our-projects-2/ Framework Programme and have a [email protected] detailed understanding of the https://www.modus.ltd programme rules. @modusRI We have extensive knowledge of contractual agreements, intellectual property knowledge and research publication practices and take an active role in the management of these areas to ensure maximum impact for a project.

Project Management in Collaborative Research Projects Cost Providing experience and support to European research and innovation MODUS joins the project as a full consortium beneficiary, allowing all Project Management costs to be integrated Our Service into the project budget. These costs can be scaled Few leading scientists have the time or inclination to devote to developing a detailed understanding of the collaborative depending on which services are required by the research management requirements of collaborative research, yet failure to implement the necessary processes, plans, consortium ensuring flexibility to project needs. Typically, procedures and communications from the start of the project can cause critical problems downstream and divert focus from the time required is between 0.5 FTE and 1 FTE. the scientific coordination and leadership essential to successful collaborative trans-national research projects. This is where MODUS comes in. H2020 Programmes Our managers have a full understanding of the innovation lifecycle and can provide an end-to-end solution by taking responsibility for these crucial tasks, allowing the coordinators to focus on scientific leadership and development. We have H2020 Programmes: been a partner for project administration for many relevant FP7 and H2020 projects with subject areas ranging from Our Innovation Managers have supported projects in almost every photonics, chemistry, life science and biotechnology and as a fully integrated consortium beneficiary, it couldn’t be simpler to programme of H2020 and can provide necessary guidance, support benefit from the features of our service. and knowledge to diverse consortium. We have delivered successful projects in: What We’ll Do For You EXCELLENT SCIENCE: • European Research Council (ERC) Organisation, Administration and Reporting: Process and Budget • Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Communication: Monitoring: • Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) • Research Infrastructures • Organising communication aspects for the • Gathering and integrating research • Monitoring research progress against INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP: consortium including consortium-wide results and periodic reporting data from planned scientific deliverables and • Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) all partners milestones • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) research meetings, regular teleconferences • Key Enabling Technologies (KET) and maintaining a secure collaborative • Ensuring periodic and deliverable • Monitoring of budget spend at project • Space; Access to Risk Finance, Innovation in SMEs environment for project documents. reports are prepared and submitted on level SOCIETAL CHALLENGES: time • Health and Wellbeing • Coordinating the process for implementing • Resolving all resource, finance and • Food Security amendments to the Grant and / or • Supporting partners in Financial reporting queries from partners • Transport Consortium Agreement reporting • Energy • Climate action • Set up and maintenance of project • Societies, Security management tools such as document management systems and contact lists Compliance Management: Risk Management: • Ensuring the format of all research • Developing and maintaining a risk reports are compliant with the latest EU register for the project including guidelines and submitted via the scientific risks and uncertain appropriate EU systems feasibility of changes in strategic direction

Communication and Want to find out more? Communication and Dissemination Dissemination in If you’d like to know more about our in Collaborative Research Projects Collaborative Research Communication and Dissemination services, Projects please do not hesitate to contact one of our MODUS Research & experienced Innovation Managers who will be Innovation Ltd The MODUS Team has experience to lead happy to offer further information and guidance: and drive the Exploitation Planning and Dissemination process using a tailored [email protected] You can find all our current projects on our methodology. We do so by systematically guiding consortia to identify and prioritise website: the best exploitation opportunities, as well http://modus.ltd/our-projects-2/ as identifying key messages to be [email protected] delivered to specific stakeholders. https://www.modus.ltd In addition, MODUS possesses the skills @modusRI and knowledge to develop tailor-made communication kits tailored to the requirements of each projects, using proven platforms and capitalising on access to extensive networks.

Communication and Dissemination in Collaborative Research Projects Cost Providing experience and support to European research and innovation Costs for MODUS activities are integrates into the project budget, Communication and Dissemination costs can be scaled, Our Service depending on the level of service that is required by the consortium. Typically, the time requires is between At MODUS, we possess many years of experience in delivering ‘high-value’ services to projects that we participate in, through 0.2 FTE and 0.5 FTE. the management of communication and dissemination activities. Our team have the skills to fully saturate opportunities for distributing project results and achievements with key audiences, whilst boasting the ability to support the processual H2020 Programmes activities that surround the technical developments within the research. From the commencement of the design phase of the project, we can develop a tailored strategy and draft a ‘Plan for Use and H2020 Programmes: Dissemination’ to ensure that the vital key disseminative aspects are identified from the onset. At MODUS, we will recognise Our Innovation Managers have supported projects in almost every the key stakeholders, segmented according to their specific interest, essential channels for sharing the relevant information programme of H2020 and can provide necessary guidance, support according to the targeted audience and the relevant tools to be developed and used for the implementation of the strategy. and knowledge to diverse consortium. We have delivered successful Our main aim is to ensure that the outcomes of the project are shared with the relevant stakeholders utilising appropriate projects in: means and content. EXCELLENT SCIENCE: • European Research Council (ERC) What We’ll Do For You • Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) • Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) Materials and Tools: Compliance Management: Market Research and • Research Infrastructures Bench-Marking: INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP: • Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) • Development and maintenance of • Ensuring the correct implementation of • Horizon scanning, market research • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) materials (videos, press releases, internal review processes prior to and analysis, identification of • Key Enabling Technologies (KET) newsletters, leaflets, infographics) dissemination of project results. opportunities for collaboration and • Space; Access to Risk Finance, Innovation in SMEs SOCIETAL CHALLENGES: and channels (website, social media, Tracks all activities to facilitate reporting sustainability to maximise and • Health and Wellbeing emails) • optimise the dissemination and • Food Security to the funding body. communication activities • Transport • This enhances the communication of • Knowledge and understanding of • Energy project objectives and progress for a • Maintains both secure confidential and relevant disseminative platforms • Climate action wide lay audience. • Societies, Security public facing repositories for ease of (journals etc) access to all material and documents. Plans for Use and Delivering Impact: Dissemination: • Links the dissemination and • Utilises professional and specialist communication activities to the skills in designing and implementing Exploitation Planning activities to a strategy for communication and ensure a comprehensive, efficient dissemination activities. and effective approach.

Research Project Want to find out more? Research Project Development & Development & Proposal If you’d like to know more about our Proposal Proposal Writing Services Writing Services Writing services, please do not hesitate to MODUS Research & Performing the role of coordinator in the contact one of our experienced Proposal Writers Innovation Ltd development of a proposal is a significant undertaking that requires knowledge and who will be happy to offer further information and guidance: experience in a variety of tasks. MODUS Proposal Writers have extensive [email protected] You can find all our current projects on our experience in building consortium, developing a collaborative strategy and website: research plans, developing budgets and http://modus.ltd/our-projects-2/ concept development, as well as a wealth of knowledge in various call topics, EU [email protected] rules and all aspects of the Framework https://www.modus.ltd @modusRI Programmes. Our team’s commitment to go above and beyond is demonstrated by our excellent track record of delivering wining research proposals.

Research Project Development & Proposal Writing Services Cost Providing experience and support to European research and innovation We charge a modest up-front commitment fee for our Proposal Writing services and an individual success fee by arrangement. Our Service H2020 Programmes At MODUS, we take a leading role in the development of a proposal and provide a central point of coordination to the entire process. Our expert proposal writers take a strategic approach based on our extensive experience and H2020 Programmes: large network of leading European researchers. We know what makes a proposal succeed and understand how to Our Innovation Managers have supported projects in almost every meet the call topic specific criteria and how to conform to all the rules for participation meaning we can construct a programme of H2020 and can provide necessary guidance, support balanced consortium capable of delivering the promised results. and knowledge to diverse consortium. We have delivered successful Developing a H2020 project and proposal submission can be both enormously challenging and rewarding, what projects in: we bring to the process is a critical eye, sense of urgency and commitment to do the hard and detailed planning work that underpins every successful submission. What We’ll Do For You Planning and Coordination: Risk sharing: Concept development: EXCELLENT SCIENCE: • European Research Council (ERC) • Establishing development • Risk sharing, success • Clarifying the scientific and • Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) • Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) timelines, schedule, resources and fee-based model with small technical objectives. • Research Infrastructures INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP: budget. up-front fee which minimises • Concept assessment and • Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) • Setting up shared repository and the risk for our customer feasibility • Key Enabling Technologies (KET) • Space; Access to Risk Finance, Innovation in SMEs communication tools Consortium building: SOCIETAL CHALLENGES: • Providing a central point of • Health and Wellbeing • Food Security coordination for the entire proposal • GAP Analyses • Transport • Energy development process • Climate action • Societies, Security • Administration of submission • Access to extensive researcher network process on the Participant Portal. • Partner search and initial contacts