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'Building Grids for Europe' brochure
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Capitalising on EU Grid research
Considering the significant and sustained European investment in Grid research, Europe’s strengths in this area are well established. Now the time has come to create more effective routes for industrial exploitation in order to successfully translate research results into economic benefits. In order for Europe to better capitalise on its strengths, it is indispensable that collaboration between research organisations, funding bodies and industry at all levels of the value chain and across national borders is reinforced (e.g. public–private partnerships). More integrated, long-term research visions and effective plans for their implementation need to be established, taking into account industrial needs and commercial ambitions. Highlevel industrial commitment from large companies and SMEs (technology and service providers as well as users) will be essential for reaping benefits from the promising area of Grid research, paving the way towards the provision of Grid and knowledge services as a utility.