How should companies that receive R&amp;D&amp;I funds communicate? Legal requirements in Spain

Vilaplana-Aparicio, María J.; Martín‐Llaguno, Marta; García, Mar Iglesias

doi:10.3145/epi.2018.may.16

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“…The use and effects of communication on innovation in the framework of public subsidies have recently been the subject of analysis from academia in the framework of the evaluation of the efficiency of mechanisms for business innovation and innovation culture. Thus, recent studies have compared and analysed the regulatory frameworks governing these actions [1,2], described the compliance of beneficiary entities with the measures [3], collected expert opinion on the relevance and effectiveness of such actions [4,5], or assessed the relationship of transparency measures in reducing corruption [6,7].…”

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Communication and Transparency of Innovation: The Case of the Valencian Community (Spain)

Vilaplana-Aparicio

Martín‐Llaguno

García

2022

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Receiving public support for the development of research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) projects means assuming the obligation to comply with the communication and transparency requirements established by state and European regulations. This study presents the assessment of the required measures and their impact made by beneficiary companies based on a questionnaire to 56 institutions that have received a grant through the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE). Although the companies are inclined towards transparency and value positively the dissemination actions requested, the information they publish is limited and superficial, the improvement that the innovation will bring to society is not disseminated, and hardly any use is made of social networks. It would be very useful for the managing bodies to increase their support to companies that do not have specialised communication staff in order to multiply their impact. In general, communicating the importance of investing in innovation, in addition to a demand for social responsibility and transparency, is also an opportunity for both communication professionals and scholars.

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Communication and Transparency of Innovation: The Case of the Valencian Community (Spain)

Vilaplana-Aparicio

Martín‐Llaguno

García

2022

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Communication policies for innovation financed with public funds in Spain: the experts’ view

Vilaplana-Aparicio

Martín‐Llaguno

García

2021

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Companies that receive public funds for research and development and technological innovation (R&D&I) projects must comply with certain communication obligations in accordance with relevant Spanish and European laws. The aim of this work is to assess these requirements (including their advantages and limitations) based on the opinion of experts in the field. Interviews were conducted with R&D&I managers in national and regional agencies; innovation, transparency, and scientific dissemination specialists; and company directors. The results confirm the value of communicating innovation, in accordance with the current trends of innovation dissemination and the principles of transparency. Experts consider that the required communication requirements are insufficient and that their means and formats must be adapted to enhance the dissemination of innovation and improve transparency by promoting accessible content in a unified repository. They propose the measurement and assessment of the social impact of subsidized projects, as well as the possibility of subsidizing communication actions, as in European projects. Moreover, there is an urgent need to standardize the communication obligations of all proposals.

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How should companies that receive R&D&I funds communicate? Legal requirements in Spain

Cited by 2 publications

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Communication and Transparency of Innovation: The Case of the Valencian Community (Spain)

Communication and Transparency of Innovation: The Case of the Valencian Community (Spain)

Communication policies for innovation financed with public funds in Spain: the experts’ view

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