Currently there are two expression of interest calls to join Community of Practices on knowledge valorisation:

• Community of Practice for developing the competence framework for knowledge valorisation intermediaries

The European Commission is launching a public call for R&I actors to participate in a Community of Practice for developing the competence framework for knowledge valorisation intermediaries.

The objective of the competence framework is to support building capacity and fostering organisational competencies of knowledge valorisation intermediaries across Europe.

The participants in the Community of Practice will exchange views and their experiences, share best practices, and provide contributions to the competence framework. The input from the community of practice is instrumental in collecting the practitioners’ views on the common denominators for a customisable EU framework of competencies dedicated to knowledge valorisation intermediaries.

The ideas gathered through the Community of Practice will shape principles that will inform the future European Commission policy guidance for knowledge valorisation intermediaries based on the mandate under the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda 2025-2027. This is particularly relevant for the ERA action ‘Upscaling knowledge valorisation capacities and activities’ to strengthen links between academia, industry and public authorities.

The work of the Community of Practice will take place through online means (in around 4-5 meetings). It is starting in September and the work will be completed by the end of November. 

Express your interest to join the Community of Practice regarding the competence framework for knowledge valorisation intermediaries by 15 September 2026.

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• Community of Practice on increasing the valorisation of multidisciplinary research

The European Commission is launching a Community of Practice to bring together R&I actors across Europe who are involved in generating, valorising or using multidisciplinary research and innovation results. The Community will exchange best practices on enabling conditions for valorisation and identify practical as well as structural solutions on how to strengthen the uptake and use of these results.

The Community of Practice will be kicked off in September and its work will be completed by early December 2026. It will include four online meetings and opportunities to share best practices. The ideas and experiences gathered through the Community will shape recommendations that will inform the future European Commission policy guidance on increasing the uptake of multidisciplinary research and innovation results. 

This is part of ERA Policy Agenda 2025-2027, notably the action ‘Upscaling knowledge valorisation capacities and activities’.

Express your interest to join the Community of Practice to co-create recommendations on how to increase uptake of multidisciplinary research

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