All the work carried out during the project has been oriented towards the achievement of the overall objective of the project, focused on having ready the different commercial versions of the product and having started the commercialisation phase, with some arrangements close to be signed. At this point, after the second period, it can be stated that the objective has been achieved, both at technical and commercial level. At technical level, the final units of the different versions have been totally developed, having received the compliance attestation by the manufacturer confirming that the units were designed according to standards. In addition, actitivies focused on the design and implementation of a reagent production line at pilot scale have been performed, in order to validate and optimise the supply chain of the system for further scaling-up. It is important to highlight that this development will contribute to the definitive entrance of the product to the market, being able to cover the foreseen demand for the first period of operation. Apart from this, other relevant aspects for ensuring quality and for monitoring consistency of the process, with specific procedures and testig have been executed.
Related to the exploitation actions, a total of 32 stakeholders with possible interest in the solutions at different levels have been contacted, establishing in some cases specific cooperation agreements for market entrance. In addition, the participation of BIOTICA in more than 25 dissemination activities, including tradeshows, conferences, workshops and trainings, have also contributed to the positioning of the product in the market. In summary, it is expected that in the remaining months of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, the first commercial arrangements will be signed, starting since then an exponential increase in sales and commercial agreements, confirming the succesful introduction of the product in the market at international level.
