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An export function makes the data available for processing it with any spread sheet.</p> <p>The <a href="/web/20100328222831/http://www.corporateinventionboard.eu/en/exploitation-of-the-cib-database/exploitation-of-the-cib-database" target="_blank">CIB data base</a> page details the various types of queries that are available and present various types of corresponding analysis.</p> <p>The page <a href="/web/20100328222831/http://www.corporateinventionboard.eu/en/exploitation-of-the-cib-database/current-research-projects" target="_blank">Research projects</a> presents some initial academic results produced using the CIB database.</p> </div><span class="article_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> <div class="art-Footer"> <div class="art-Footer-inner"> <div class="art-Footer-text"> <p>© Corporate Invention Board 2009 - 2010.<br/> All Rights Reserved.</p> </div> </div> <div class="art-Footer-background"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> <p class="art-page-footer"></p> </div>  <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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