Evaluations Independent evaluation of state programmes is important. It provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of a programme, to make sure it is meeting its objectives. We manage evaluations across different types of science, technology and industry programmes. This enables clients to benefit from our accumulated experience and allows the transfer of good practice across sectors and countries. There are two main approaches to RTD programme and policy evaluation today.
Some evaluators work like judges in the ice-dance championships, awarding points for performance.
Other evaluators are more like sports coaches - providing not only independent assessment, but advice 'on how to do better' based on analysis and experience. Technopolis belongs firmly to the 'coaching' school. Not only do we evaluate, we also innovate - helping programme managers implement programmes more successfully. In parallel to mainstream evaluation, Technopolis is active in methodology development. For example, we recently led a project to develop an EU methodology for evaluating science parks.