The analysis based on the survey on the use of patents by ERC grantees, launched in November 2023, examined the technology transfer activities of ERC-funded researchers, including the licensing and other uses of patents resulting from their projects. Of the more than 12 000 researchers holding ERC grants at the time, the analysis focused on those who had declared patent applications stemming from their ERC-funded research. The survey was sent to 655 Principal Investigators (PIs), who collectively reported around 1 500 patent applications in their projects.
New report reveals how ERC grantees commercialise their patented inventions
