MISSION 7 – Communication, Standardization and Open-Source Solutions

RESTART Program has a Mission completely dedicated to ensuring that the scientific and technical results of the project along with the experimental evidence are both disseminated and exploited by the international scientific community and communicated to the general public and society in terms of concrete impact: Mission 7.  

The Foundation intends to promote its activities and communicate transparently and effectively to its stakeholders, collaborators and Partners in order to raise awareness and engage the community on issues of concern of the Partnership. 

RESTART has produced so far [M1-M15]:

  • Scientific papers (conference and journal): 336
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 248
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 88
  • Joint publications by RESTART partners [Target 30% average (KPI 2.2)]: 60
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 51
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 9
    Readiness level at M15*:
    80%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Journal papers (out of which 120 in Q1) [Target 60 in Q1 per year (KPI 2.1)]: 159
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 111
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 48
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Conference papers [Target 90 per year (KPI 2.1)]: 177
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 137
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 40
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Seminars [Target 10 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 25
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 18
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 7
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Dissemination workshops [Target 1 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 10
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 7
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 3
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Workshop organization: 5
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: N.A.
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 5
  • Keynote speeches and Invited Talks: 62
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 55
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 7
  • Visits to the project website [Target 10.000 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 117.392
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 76.943
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 40.449
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Followers on LinkedIn [Target 1000 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 1.269
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 1.002
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 267
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Press releases [Target 3 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 4
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 2
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 2
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Publications in media [Target 5 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 124
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 118
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 6
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Participation to trade fair [Target 2 per year (KPI 7.2)]: 2
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 1
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 1
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • RESTART conference [Target 1 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 2
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 1
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 1
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Patent [Target 20 at the end of the project (KPI 3.3)]: 1
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 1
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 0
    Readiness level at M15*: N.A.
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Videos published on RESTART website  [Target 3 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 26
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 3
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 23
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Open-source products: 7
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 6
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 1
  • Posters: 11
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 5
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 6
  • Exploitation Workshop [Target 1 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 1
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 0
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 1
    Readiness level at M15*: 
    100%
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Open Day [Target 1 per year (KPI 7.1)]: 1
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 1
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 0
    Readiness level at M15*: N.A.
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • External partners showing interest per year [Target 20 per year (KPI 7.2)]: 40**
    **New partners interested in RESTART will come from cascade calls emanated after 01/01/2024, but the selection process has not finished yet
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 40
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: N.A.**
    Readiness level at M15*: N.A.
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Proposed standards contributions [Target 6 (KPI 6.1)]: 1
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 1
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 0
    Readiness level at M15*: N.A.
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Free and Open Source (FOS) communities involved with RESTART [Target 3 (KPI 6.2)]: 2
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 2
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 0
    Readiness level at M15*: N.A.
    *The readiness level (RL) is a percentage calculated from the current value compared with the value expected at M15 of the target defined in the RESTART proposal.  [RL = value at M15 * 100 / target at M15]
  • Contribution in book: 3
    Year 1 [M1-M12]: 0
    Year 2 [M13-M15]: 3
    • RESTART Brand Identity and website:
      • RESTART website has been heavily renewed and enriched in content, arriving at the current version that contains, in addition to a descriptive and summarizing homepage, also individual pages dedicated to each scientific project, mission or spoke, with punctual information on the goals, activities carried out and outcomes of interest, that are periodically updated;
      • Web page devoted to Mission 7 is constantly updated with records of Communication & Dissemination, Standardization and Open-Source initiatives.
      • RESTART general logo guidelines have been defined;
      • a RESTART general PowerPoint presentation has been created to be used in dissemination and communication events;
      • A promotional institutional video was made, in synergy with an external agency, with the goal of conveying RESTART’s values, vision and missions to a generalized audience. The video was published and promoted through RESTART website and social media;
      • Two one-minute interview videos with RESTART young researches, aimed at the general public, have been produced and will be shared on RESTART website and social media during the first weeks of 2024;
      • Two short interview videos with RESTART representatives were made during the 14th Forum Borsa della Ricerca held in Catania;
      • a RESTART Communications kit is progressively being updated and it includes:
        • RESTART logo
        • Logos of the single scientific projects (structural and focused), in 3 different versions (in color, white and b&w)
        • Font type provided by MUR
        • MUR guidelines for communication and disseminaton
        • Templates for the main communication actions
        • Background for RESTART remote participation in conferences, calls and events
        • a RESTART general roll-up to be placed at the event site;
        • a brochure summarizing the main features of the program;
        • a RESTART template for laboratories’ logo;
    • RESTART Mailing Lists & Social Media:
      • Mailing lists are currently being used to progressively update RESTART community members on initiatives and internal organization.
      • Social networks accounts (Twitter, Linkedin) have been created, are growing and are constantly being updated with content, with more than 50 posts already published;
      • a RESTART Foundation YouTube channel has been created to facilitate video stream and embedding of videos on RESTART website;
  • Meetings:
    • RESTART has held 2 Plenary Meetings (January and July 2023)
    • RESTART Structural and Focused Projects have held meetings either online or in-person
  • Grand Challenges
    • RESTART is currently working on Grand Challenges, led by Professor Antonio Capone, with titles and descriptions already provided.
  • Cascade Calls
    • Cascade Calls have been promoted through RESTART website and social media with dedicated pages, news and posts;

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