2. Financing R&D and projects

You need to ensure that you have the necessary funds for your research activities. The main items to establish are :

• staff salaries ;

• subcontracting costs ;

• equipment costs (test benches, etc.) ;

• consumables (products, energy, etc.) ;

• the cost of documentation ;

• specialized software (e.g. data processing) ;

• intellectual property costs ;

• other operating costs: e.g. participation in seminars.

To evaluate these elements, you will set up a reporting system that will constitute a very useful historical database when it comes to the financial dimensioning of your future programs....