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Table 1 Criteria for developing successful communities of research excellence


1. Decide on objectives together
2. Build up mutual trust
3. Share information, develop networks
4. Share responsibility
5. Create transparency
6. Monitor and evaluate collaboration
7. Disseminate the results
8. Apply the results
9. Share profits equitably
10. Increase research capacity
11. Build on achievements
  1. Source: (Masselli, Lys and Schmid (2005) [5]