WORK CLASSIFICATION OF APPLIED RESEARCH WITH INNOVATIVE CHARACTER

iR – RESEARCH PHASE (Research)
iR1     Innovative idea   
iR2    Preliminary research
iR3    Primary research
iR4    Laboratory demonstration experiments
iR5    Other defined phase of research

iD – DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (Development)
iD1    Assignment for creation of a prototype or technology
iD2    Market research
iD3    Provisional project
iD4    Preliminary research and experimentation
iD5    Prototype / Technology
iD6    Assignment for technological equipment
iD7    Technological equipment
iD8    Other defined phase of development

iT – INNOVATION TRANSFER (Transfer)
iT1    Prepared advertising materials
iT2    Entering a network
iT3    Search for partners
iT4    Initial negotiations
iT5    Official negotiations and contract
iT6    Execution of a contract

iM - INNOVATIONS WITH HIGH LEVEL OF MATURITY (Maturity)
iM1    Contracted research that are liable to additional contracting and further market spread
iM2    Implemented in production research that could be also marketed to other clients
iM3    Well-established on the market research that continue to be effective and could be marketed to other clients

iIP – PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (Intellectual Property)
iIP1    Laboratory model
iIP2    Useful model
iIP3    Trademark
iIP4    Patent
iIP5    Other official type of intellectual property rights
iIP6     Know-how

iBDR - BUSINESS DRIVEN RESEARCH (Provoked and Led by the Business)
iBDR1    Declaring zones for Business Driven Research
iBDR2    Catalogue materials
iBDR3    Entering a network
iBDR4    Search for partners
iBDR5    Receiving an order and initial negotiations
iBDR6    Official negotiations and contract for ordering; fulfillment of the contract; periodic and final reports; achievements; payment.
iBDR7    Decision for further actions

Notes:
1.    This classification has been prepared as an operative auxiliary material and its main purpose is to assist the reporting of innovation activity: in the annual reports of the BAS Institutes and the whole Academy, and also the innovation activities in the Enterprise Europe Network.
2.    You may select, if appropriate, more than one area, e.g. iP3 and iD2, or iP4 and iM1…