SCOPE/EPFL partner provided support to the PPs by having facilitated the communication with the HBP Core Project. Linkages were facilitated via conference calls where PPs were introduced to suitable HBP Subprojects and their HBP members that performed as mentors. As a result of the on-boarding and integration activities SCOPE/EPFL created synergies between 107 organisations from 40 PPs and the HBP consortium. SCOPE grants such as the travel grants, the short visit grants and the grant for joint-workshops were promoted and managed. A total of 51 grants were awarded to HBP PPs. Two joint-workshops were organised jointly by PPs and HBP members that successfully facilitated scientific collaborations. The HBP Summits were the most attended internal HBP meeting by the PPs. In the edition of 2020, SCOPE supported 31 PPs researchers and the PP Representative. The opportunity to present PPs and their collaborations with HBP were given to three PPs at a plenary session, 10 PPs at a parallel session, and 11 PPs at the poster session. Newest HBP Research Infrastructure developments were also introduced to PPs while offering opportunities to attend trainings to utilize those HBP services, such as the FENIX Infrastructure or the Knowledge Graph.
The GF Partnering Division, which it was composed of 94 Associated Members and 28 Partnering Projects by the end of SCOPE, is an integral part of the Graphene Flagship initiative. SCOPE/ESF provided direct support to PPs and AMs to engage in collaborations with the Core Project (CP). As a result, 12 AM organisations have integrated the CP. Over 15 AMs participated in CP roadmap and standardisation workshops. ESF organized three Partnering Division meetings at the Graphene Week 2017, 2018 and 2019. Over 100 participants attended the Partnering Division meetings. Success stories sessions dedicated to present highlights of three AMs in 2018 and five AMs in 2019 were organised by ESF and the GF during the Graphene Week conferences. Also 10 different AMs exhibited at the Mobile World Congress since 2017. PPs and AMs are represented in the governance of Core project through the Partnering Division. Over 40 AMs attended the GF General Assembly meetings. SCOPE/ESF supported with the collection of 24 AMs and PPs scientific highlights from the Partnering Division that were included in the Graphene Flagship annual reports since 2017. This has highly increased the visibility of the research performed by the AMs and PPs, and of their contribution to the final goal of the Flagship. A total of 70 grants were awarded to GF PPs/AMs in the whole project (travel support, student and short visit grants).
Three surveys were launched. According to the 2019 survey results, the involvement of AMs and PPs in GF activities and events included 13 joint publications (mostly PPs research articles and conference proceedings), 9 signed NDAs (by individual AMs) and several sample exchanges. PPs are more interested in integration, scientific collaborations, networking and involvement in GF activities. Individual AMs are more focused on the output (graphene products and graphene technology), collaborations and networking.
SCOPE/FECYT produced 42 news articles and project news to actively communicate the research results and interactions with the Flagships Core of the HBP PPs and GF PPs/AMs during the lifetime of the project. All the news articles were created with the final goal of being published in the communication channels of both Flagships and increase the visibility of PPs and AMs as members of the Flagships community.
