This deliverable, D7.8 “Innovation and exploitation activities”, reports the project-wide actions in two important aspects of the work done in the first eight months of the project, i.e., exploitation actions and innovation program. The concluded activities, their charter and the obtained results are described, as well as a plan for the next steps is provided. A clear distinction is made between what are the activities performed in the first eight months of the project and what is the plan of action for the next quarters.