An empirical study of the technology transfer potential of EU security and trust R&D projects

European R&D Projects are characterised by a significant presence of industry and by heavy reports of exploitation plans. An intriguing question is therefore whether such projects actually delivered the technology transfer their funder is longing for. This report presents a comprehensive study on the innovation potential of FP7 projects funded by the ICT Call 1 for Trustworthy ICT and the Joint ICT and Security Call and is based on documental evidence and ethnographic research.The analysis of the participants landscape reveals a connected community where few general software producers and integrators act as hubs between different interests groups (such as privacy and critical infrastructure protection) while specialised IT security companies play a minor role. In terms of innovation potential some projects have produced research results that are directly usable by citizens, but most projects have delivered tools and methods for ICT specialists. Most architectural results delivered look...