Monday, March 08, 2010
The Centre for BioSystems Genomics (CBSG) commissioned an independent external evaluation of the impact of its research within industrial partnership. All 15 private partners were fully cooperative. Anonymity was guaranteed through use of a consultancy specialized in quantitative analysis and management of innovation portfolio returns. Crop focus, size of the company, and place in the value chain all played a role in determining the exact form of the added value of CBSG.
Results show that CBSG research has had a direct positive effect on R&D investments, catalysed the development of new products and reduced innovation cycle time, leading to a strengthening of the economic position of the private potato and tomato partners.