Monitoring
Scientific support for exist
exist is continuously monitored by the project sponsor, Jülich, and undergoes regular external evaluations. This provides empirical evidence of the programs’ effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness of their implementation, which goals are being achieved, and where funding can be further improved.
Monitoring and evaluation help us better understand developments within the exist program, identify factors contributing to its success, and pinpoint potential obstacles. The findings provide a crucial foundation for the evidence-based development of exist, enabling us to provide even more targeted support for startups emerging from the academic and research sectors. From Science to Business.
exist Monitoring Reports
The Jülich Project Management Agency provides ongoing scientific support for exist. The impact-oriented monitoring that accompanies the program shows how the funding is being implemented in practice, what developments are emerging, and where adjustments may be appropriate.
To this end, various data sources are consolidated, including surveys of funded teams, registry data, internal process databases, and application data. This provides a comprehensive picture of the exist programs’ goal achievement, impact, and potential for further development. The monitoring reports thus provide an important basis for the management of exist, for internal impact analyses, and for external studies and evaluations.
You can find older monitoring reports in the Downloads section.
Internal research on scientific programs and their impact
In addition to monitoring, the project sponsor Jülich is conducting its own scientific program and impact research to examine how the initiative works and what factors influence the success of startup projects.
To this end, monitoring data is combined with other primary and secondary data and systematically analyzed. The focus includes the impact of the funding, success and hindering factors, reaching relevant target groups, and other questions regarding program implementation. The results are published in scientific journals and provide an empirical basis for further evidence-based development of existing programs.
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External evaluations and studies
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