Who can act as the accountable leader?

The accountable leader of the project must not have any conflicts of interest. They must not have personal interest in a company that is benefitting from the project results, nor in any company providing services to the project. A conflict of interest may arise, for example, if the accountable leader or their family member owns 10% or more of a company, is a member of the company’s governing bodies, or serves as the company’s CEO. After the Research to Business project ends, a company established to commercialize the project results is considered a beneficiary company of the results.