COWIN will optimize commercial exploitation of EU RTD projects, based on the setting up of a dedicated network reinforcing collaborations and joint value of existing resources supporting microsystems and smart miniaturized systems competitiveness in Europe.COWIN's objectives are:- To facilitate better commercial exploitations of EU RTD projects. Our objectives are that over the 91 FP6 and FP7 research projects funded by the EU, about 35 ones reach further development milestones following a value creation roadmap, about 15 projects start collaborations with strategic industrial partners for IP licensing and technology transfer and that about 10 new companies are identified and proposed to the investors.-To set up a dedicated network for value creation. We will converge available resources in facilitating interactions and collaborations of academic, industrial, public and private investors. A specific action will be conducted in the diagnostic and food/beverage quality fields.- To close the research, industry, and private investment gaps. We will provide with recommendations of actions identified by consultation of all the different parties.COWIN actions will be undertaken by partners with complementary technical, market and RTD financing expertise with the support of a strategic committee of experts composed of technology platforms, industrials, VC's and RTD financing programs representatives.