The ‘Evaluation Helpdesk’ project, coordinated by Applica sprl on behalf of DG Regio, identifies and reviews evaluations carried out in Member States over the 2014-2020 Programming Period, ex-post evaluations of the 2007-2013 Programming Period as well as ex-ante evaluations of the 2021-2027 Programming Period. Results are reported in DG Regio – Evaluation Helpdesk | Applica.

The target of this report, commissioned by Technopolis Group on behalf of Deutsches Elektronen Synchroton (DESY), was to understand how Scientific Service Companies (SSCs) can be created and grow. Research in Commercial Analytical Research Organisations (CAROs), Contract Research Organisations (CROs) and Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) helped identifying SSCs in the area of New Materials, which were used as a case to understand at least one segment of the market, which may be used as a pilot to expand to other sectors as well.

The development of new software on behalf of a well-known web Human Resources (HR) services private company in Greece, which will provide functionality to its clients regarding skills and competences processing, upskilling, job searching and matching.

The project Towards Simplification – Analysis of Selection of Operations – Analysis of Selection of Operations in the Member States, coordinated by Ismeri  on behalf of the EU Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy, takes stock of and disseminates information on the practices and procedures applied by national/regional authorities responsible for the management of the ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund in EU Member States regarding the selection of operations in the programming period 2014-2020.