The CREST Working Group on Indrustry-Led Competence Centres was requested to develop recommendations on the best practice approaches, especially in the following key areas;-

1.    Priority setting and establishment of programmes and agendas that are truly Industry-Led, particularly research agendas.

2.    Funding models for Competence Centres and the related IPR, value for money and sustainability issues.

3.    Governance structures to ensure the continued engagement of the key stakeholders.

4.    Training and researcher mobility to and from Competence Centres, including industry based researchers.

5.    Opportunities for co-ordination of activities between the Competence Centres of Member States.

6.    Performance management and metrics which encourage the desired strategic impacts.

The report describing the results of this study are now available.