The valuation of R&D, by definition, is the action and the effect of increasing the value of something associated with research and development. It consists of adding value to the capabilities and research results susceptible of economic or social use with the aim of which are of interest to companies and organizations and that leads them to acquire and monetize their value.

The elements that provide value to research results typically are:

• Detect or identify a mode of economic exploitation of the results represent a competitive advantage in a market and profit-generating business or social.
• Protect knowledge by any way that will provide exclusivity for those operating it so that it can undertake the investments needed to guarantee a certain level for their return.
• Rate (no value) the price and other economic conditions that may arise in compensation for the exploitation rights.
• Promote a way to raise awareness of the capabilities and results to individuals and organizations that can show interest in economic or social exploitation.
• Proof of concept: testing, demonstrations and additional studies under real conditions (not laboratory) technically validated interest in the results for economic exploitation.

From this approach, the recovery of R&D is to: identify, assess, protect, evaluate, develop, promote and commercialize the innovative technology on the market.