Given that one of the objectives of Horizon 2020 is to contribute to narrowing the gap between R&D and innovation, helping to bring new or improved products and services to the market, and taking into account the critical role that the proof-of-concept stage plays in the knowledge transfer process, mechanisms may be introduced enabling financing for the proof-of-concept stages that are necessary in order to validate the importance, relevance and future innovatory impact of the research results or invention involved in the transfer.
Ós rud é go n-áirítear ar cheann de na cuspóirí atá ag Fís 2020 cuidiú leis an mbearna idir T&F agus an nuálaíocht a laghdú, cuidiú le táirgí agus seirbhísí nua nó feabhsaithe a thabhairt chuig an margadh, agus an ról ríthábhachtach atá ag céim an chruthúnais choincheapa i bpróiseas an tarchuir eolais á chur san áireamh, féadfar sásraí a thabhairt isteach lena gcumasófar maoiniú i gcomhair chéimeanna an chruthúnais choincheapa a bheidh riachtanach d'fhonn bailíochtú a dhéanamh ar thábhacht, ar ábharthacht agus ar thionchar nuálach thorthaí na taighde sa todhchaí nó an aireagán a bhaineann leis an aistriú.