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One of the easiest ways to enhance researcher/partner interactions and leverage partner funds would be to make partnering compulsory in every CESI project. However, in certain circumstances, where the research is high-risk and long-term, this may not be possible. It is important for the Program to develop criteria to determine how these exceptional situations will be identified. For these projects, it is even more important that an engagement and dissemination strategy be developed and implemented to enhance take-up by industry of the results. This plan should also include annual assessments to determine whether the project has reached a sufficient level of maturity that the engagement of one or more industry partners should be required.
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