Valorisation Policies


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Standards form a common language that allows researchers, people, public institutions and industry to communicate, produce and commercialise products and services. This is especially important in the European single market. The European Green Deal and the Industrial Strategy for Europe make clear that developing new standards will be essential to boost industry's competitiveness, build a sustainable future and shape a Europe fit for the digital age. The New Standardisation Strategy highlights the importance of standardisation in promoting the uptake of results from EU research and innovation projects, allowing new technologies to scale-up and enter into the market.




Valorisation Policies


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The EU Valorisation policy plays an important role to achieve Europe's systemic transformations to a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive society. During the pandemic, it has become even more evident that we need to collaborate, share knowledge and accelerate the use of R&I results in order to deliver urgently needed solutions. New models of collaboration among researchers, innovators and citizens as members of communities can also boost a culture of transparency, inclusiveness and trust, strengthening the value of science for society and informing R&I policy-making.




Valorisation Policies


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Climate, health and digitalisation are a key part of the Commission priorities. Research and innovation is a driving force that will support the transition towards a more sustainable society. The new EU Industrial policy reflects how the twin ecological and digital transitions will affect every part of our society and economy including industry. They will require new technologies, with investment and innovation to match. Europe produces one third of the world's scientific publications and the knowledge (intellectual property-IP) generated by research institutions and companies is integral to enabling this transition. Good IP management fosters innovation, creativity, knowledge sharing, and improves the chances of knowledge reaching the market and benefiting society faster. This calls for an efficient valorisation of research results through enhanced industry-academia collaboration.




Food Waste Reduction and Valorisation


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This book adds a new dimension to the sustainability assessment of food waste reduction and valorisation: policy analysis. Featuring a transdisciplinary analysis by key experts in the field, it identifies the drivers of change in food-waste reduction and valorisation technologies by looking, for example, at the regulatory framework and at policy actions undertaken by local and global actors. The book explores the development of regulations and policies for food-waste prevention, management, and valorisation at a global as well as European Union level. It also discusses the notion of food waste in legal terms and investigates the effects of the lack of a standard, universal definition of food waste on the efficient use of by-products, promising processes and products for technological and commercial exploitation. Utilising mathematical mapping methods to assess food consumption impacts and providing supply chain models that allow the testing of consumption scenarios, the book goes on to discuss a series of emerging technologies (tested at lab scale and/ or pilot scale) and opportunities for the valorisation of food waste.




Valorisation Policies


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Transforming research results into solutions for society is key to ensure our health, to support Europe's recovery and to boost the green and digital transitions. Knowledge valorisation is the term to describe the transformation of knowledge and ideas into innovative solutions for the benefit of citizens. European valorisation policy promotes the transformation of knowledge through different channels, from the creation of innovative spinoffs and startups, to intellectual property management and citizen engagement. One of these valorisation channels is industry-academia collaboration.




Valorisation Policies


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One of the objectives of the Intellectual Property Action Plan published in 2020 is to help innovators and researchers to make the most of their results and inventions thereby generating societal impact. Research and innovation is a driving force that will also support the ongoing green and digital transitions. Improving easier access to and sharing of intellectual assets, as envisaged in the IP Action Plan, is key to increase the valorisation of research results and the market uptake of innovative solutions.




Valorisation Policies


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European valorisation policies are promoting the transformation of knowledge through different channels, from intellectual property management and citizen engagement, to academia-industry collaboration. Spinoffs and academic startups are among these channels, as they offer students and researchers an entrepreneurial route to commercialising their knowledge and discoveries. Bridging the gap from lab to market, spinoffs and startups are an obvious way to transform research results into valuable products and services as demonstrated during the coronavirus pandemic. Challenging times are ahead of us and the need for a strong recovery in Europe will open further opportunities for innovative companies. In this factsheet, we focus on two of the key elements for the creation and scaling up of spinoffs and academic startups, namely entrepreneurial skills and a coherent funding structure.




Towards a Policy Dialogue and Exchange of Best Practices on Knowledge Valorisation


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The report summarises the results of the survey 'Towards a Policy Dialogue and Exchange of Best Practices on Knowledge Valorisation' addressed to EU Member States and interested EEA countries. It presents the feedback on concrete areas for a policy dialogue and exchange of best practices at European level and a first collection of best practices by drawing on the expertise of the participating countries. Taking account of the survey results, next steps are outlined at the end of the report. They shall be further developed and implemented together with Member States and stakeholders with the aim to co-create a sustainable European policy of knowledge valorisation. Valorising research results and scientific knowledge is key to deliver new responses to the challenges and opportunities the EU is facing, in particular the twin climate and digital transitions. Many strategies and instruments have been developed to enhance knowledge management, sharing and valorisation at European, national and regional level. However, this wealth of experience has not been capitalised on in a structured way. An in-depth exchange among policy makers and stakeholders at European level is needed. The survey was carried out by the Directorate General for Research and Innovation, Directorate Prosperity, Unit Valorisation Policies & IPR from 23 April until the end of June 2020. In total, 23 countries participated.




From Research to Standards


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The European Green Deal and the New Industrial Strategy for Europe make clear that developing new standards will be essential to boost industry's competitiveness, build a sustainable future and shape a Europe fit for the digital age.




Knowledge Valorisation R&I Sector Under the Horizon Policy Support Facility


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Increasing knowledge valorisation is essential to deliver solutions to the new opportunities and challenges faced by the EU, most notably the twin climate and digital transition. The MLE aims to help Member States and Associated Countries to improve their policies and public support for knowledge uptake and deployment, putting the focus on skills, intersectoral cooperation and incentive systems. It contributes to implement priorities of the European Research Area, in particular the recent Council Recommendation on the guiding principles for knowledge valorisation. The MLE should provide all ERA countries with a toolbox of good practices, measures and programmes that support the translation of research results and knowledge into value for society and the economy and support interoperability and diversification of research and innovation careers.