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DFM Research Security & Dual-Use for Academia Pack 2026
Put the 2024 Council Recommendation on research security into practice: a structured risk map on its three risk areas, partnership due diligence, dual-use research screening and an ICP gap assessment — built for how universities and research organisations actually work.
An editable operational toolkit — not a narrative PDF report or a subscription.
For universities, research organisations, TTOs and research-security officers.
Version v1.0 · Source-check 2026-07-12 · Published by Defence Finance Monitor (STRONCATURE S.R.L., VAT IT05960160652).
Official instruments referenced in the workbook (with article-level anchors and the full Source Register — CELEX numbers and EUR-Lex links — delivered inside the pack): Council Recommendation of 23 May 2024, C/2024/3510 (research security); Recommendation (EU) 2021/1700 (ICP for dual-use research); Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use); Regulation (EU) 2021/695 (Horizon Europe); Regulation (EU) 2021/697 (EDF).
What's inside
Research security has moved from policy discussion to operational expectation: the Council Recommendation of 23 May 2024 (C/2024/3510) asks research performing organisations to anticipate and manage risks across three areas, funders build conditions into programmes, and partners increasingly ask universities the same due-diligence questions they ask companies. Institutions that can show a structured, documented approach answer once; institutions that improvise answer every time. This pack structures that approach.
The 12-tab workbook walks through institution profile, a research-security risk map organised on the Recommendation's three risk areas, partnership screening and due diligence, a dual-use research screen (Regulation (EU) 2021/821), an ICP gap assessment on Recommendation (EU) 2021/1700, and programme conditions for Horizon Europe (Regulation (EU) 2021/695) and the EDF (Regulation (EU) 2021/697), closing with a risk register and action plan. Three Word templates — a partnership due-diligence questionnaire, a research security policy skeleton and a visiting researcher screening form — turn the workbook outputs into the documents the institution actually needs.
Files included
- Research security workbook (Excel, 12 tabs) — institution profile, research-security risk map (three risk areas of C/2024/3510), partnership screen, dual-use research screen, ICP gap assessment (Rec (EU) 2021/1700), programme conditions (Horizon Europe / EDF), risk register, action plan, with Legal Basis tab
- Partnership due-diligence questionnaire template (Word)
- Research security policy skeleton (Word)
- Visiting researcher screening form (Word)
- Product sheet (Word)
- README — how to use the pack
- Source & Methodology note
- Disclaimer & Licence + changelog
Use cases
- A university building its research-security baseline after the 2024 Council Recommendation
- A research organisation or TTO screening an international partnership before signature
- A research-security officer preparing the dual-use screen and ICP gap assessment before an audit or funder question
- An institution mapping Horizon Europe and EDF programme conditions before a proposal
What it does not do
- It does not make your institution 'compliant' with the Council Recommendation — it structures your implementation and its evidence.
- It does not classify research or items under export-control law.
- It does not determine eligibility under Horizon Europe or the EDF.
- It does not constitute legal or export-control advice.
Licences & pricing
Licence tiers are based on permitted use, not buyer identity.
| Licence | Permitted use | Price (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Single User | One named individual; no sharing, no client use. | €690 |
| Company | One legal entity; internal use by authorised employees. | €1,390 |
| Advisory | Client-facing use by consultants, law firms and advisors; original files never delivered to clients. | €2,700 |
| Enterprise (Prime / Institutional) | Organisation-wide internal use, including group entities where agreed. | €4,400 |
Prices exclude VAT (added at checkout where applicable). DFM Intelligence subscribers may request a discount.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this pack make my university compliant with the 2024 Council Recommendation?
No — the Council Recommendation of 23 May 2024 (C/2024/3510) is a non-binding instrument and the pack does not certify compliance with it. It structures your implementation and its evidence: a risk map on the Recommendation's three risk areas, partnership due diligence, a dual-use research screen and an ICP gap assessment, closing with a risk register and action plan.
What exactly do I receive after checkout?
One ZIP delivered in your account immediately after checkout: the 12-tab Excel workbook (fully editable, no macros) and three Word templates — partnership due-diligence questionnaire, research security policy skeleton, visiting researcher screening form — plus the working notes (README, Source & Methodology, Disclaimer & Licence, changelog). Re-download remains available for at least 12 months.
Does it classify our research under export-control law?
No — classification remains your assessment, and the pack does not constitute export-control advice. The dual-use research screen structures the questions on Regulation (EU) 2021/821 and the ICP gap assessment follows Recommendation (EU) 2021/1700.
Which EU instruments does the workbook reference?
The Council Recommendation of 23 May 2024 on enhancing research security (C/2024/3510), Recommendation (EU) 2021/1700 (internal compliance programmes for dual-use research), Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use), Regulation (EU) 2021/695 (Horizon Europe) and Regulation (EU) 2021/697 (EDF), with the Source Register (CELEX numbers and EUR-Lex links) delivered inside the pack.
Which licence do I need?
Licence tiers are based on permitted use, not buyer identity: Single User (one named individual), Company (one legal entity, internal use), Advisory (client-facing use by consultants, law firms and advisors), Enterprise (organisation-wide internal use). Advisory and Enterprise licences can also be purchased by invoice (PO).
How current is the content?
Version v1.0, source-check date 2026-07-12. Each pack is a snapshot with a stated source-check date, not a monitored service; updates are released as new versions.