Markmar Ehf

Research and consulting services company focused on the European Research Framework Programmes. MarkMar identifies possible sources of research funding, and provides expertise to help partners to prepare and manage their collaborative research proposals and projects in the European Commission's seventh Framework Programme (FP7), as well as in the Nordic and Icelandic RTD support programmes. MarkMar can undertake the entire process of developing a research proposal; from defining the idea, building a consortium, submitting a research proposal, negotiating a contract, and finally, to manage the project in collaboration with the project consortium. The company aims to bring together all the necessary elements, knowledge and research developments required to establish the market potential for each project, and provide expertise in finding venture funding partners. Each project will deliver the concept closer to the market; define the process, products, and the necessary R&D to bring it to a financially viable stage. Those coming on board a project concept with knowledge, funding and other resources will through a consortium agreement decide on the sharing ratio of IPR rights prior to its launch. MarkMar also provides consulting services for: Development of innovation concepts for R&D, and product development, Product development cycle to a marketable product, Support exploitation of results through facilitation with venture capital sources in the marketplace, ISO 9001 Quality Assurance System development and preparation for certification.