Glossary
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Pilot installation

A pilot plant is a set of equipment or devices used to test a product or process on a scale or in an environment close to industrial reality.

At the end of the experimental phase, the pilot plant is no longer considered as a research and development facility, since it operates as a normal production unit.

New product

The new product is a tangible or intangible asset that meets the following two conditions:

• it is not yet available on the market;

• it distinguishes itself from existing or previous products through superior technical, eco-design, ergonomic or functional performance.

Prototype

A prototype is an original model which possesses all the technical qualities and operating characteristics of the new product or process. This model does not necessarily have its final appearance...