COMMUNICATION OBLIGATIONS FOR SPANISH ENTERPRISES RECEIVING STATE R+D+I FUNDS

Abstract

Diffusion is a key element for innovation. Under this premise, private enterprises benefiting from state aid for Research, Development and Technological Innovation (R&D&I) should carry out communication activities. The objective of this work is to analyze the communicative obligations in the state funds (direct and indirect). From the compilation of all the calls published in the year 2015, we identify the following: the information requirements to be disseminated, the mechanisms for non-compliance, and the distribution of tasks between companies and funding agencies. The results indicate that the demands in terms of communication vary in direct and indirect funds, in the latter nonexistent. The requirements in the calls for direct grants of R&D&I are very general and are not unified. In order to comply with the transparency and communication objectives set in the European Union, communication actions should be intensified and aspects such as the amount of the grant or the type of project should be taken into account. The agencies that manage the subsidies should increase the level of demand, promote data sharing and develop a more active role in disseminating results. Keywords: diffusion of innovation, communication, data sharing, innovation, R&D&I, public funds.