3. Measure the potential of the innovation feasibility file and organize an expert appraisal to establish a 360° diagnosis.

As mentioned in step 2, experts are assigned according to their knowledge and skills in one of the two stages of the procedure. These experts are also actors, generally members of an innovation cluster, in order to offer their services free of charge or for profit. Each expert intervenes at different stages in the development of an innovation project for a new product and/or service. They can provide their services (advice, network) and/or invest financially in the development of an innovation project. These experts have extensive knowledge and skills in marketing (supply and demand), intellectual property protection, business intelligence, innovation management (project management, action plan development, business model development, knowledge of public and/or private financial aid to encourage and support innovation, etc.), design engineering, design and economics. These experts enable...