Knowledge
Valorisation
Knowledge Valorisation
Knowledge valorisation is the process of transforming research results, data, and know-how into social and economic value. It links academia, industry, policymakers, and citizens to deliver sustainable products, services, solutions, and knowledge-based policies that benefit society.
In the ERA Policy Agenda (2025–2027), knowledge valorisation is addressed as a structural policy with the aim of upscaling capacities, strengthening long-term commitment, and deepening Europe’s knowledge valorisation ecosystem.
In the ERA Policy Agenda (2022–2024), knowledge valorisation was supported through Action 7: Upgrade EU guidance for a better knowledge valorisation. This action aimed to establish a common European approach by developing the EU Guiding Principles for Knowledge Valorisation and a set of Codes of Practice covering intellectual assets.
Outcomes of the ERA Policy Agenda (2022–2024)
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- EU Guiding Principles for Knowledge Valorisation
Common principles adopted via Council Recommendation (EU) 2022/2415 to strengthen knowledge uptake across Europe. - Codes of Practice
Practical guidance to implement the guiding principles:
• Intellectual Assets Management (2023)
• Standardisation (2023)
• Industry-Academia Co-creation (2024)
• Citizen Engagement for Knowledge Valorisation (2024) - EU Knowledge Valorisation Platform
The Commission’s central hub for policy, resources, best practices and events - Mutual Learning Exercise on Knowledge Valorisation
Involving 18 countries, the MLE compared policies and case studies. - Fostering knowledge valorisation through the arts and cultural institutions
Study investigating the role that arts and cultural organisations can play in fostering knowledge valorisation for the benefit of society. - Fostering knowledge valorisation through citizen engagement
An analysis of citizen engagement for knowledge valorisation practices, drawing on 60 selected case studies from 37 countries, across the EU and internationally. - BOOSTER
Provides tailored services for EU-funded projects, free-of-charge, designed to boost the use and uptake of research results
INSPIRING ERA activities
INSPIRING ERA will be focusing on the topic of Knowledge Valorisation during 2026. Materials from activities will be made available here.
Related EU projects and initiatives
- INDUSAC
Boosting industry-academia co-creation to accelerate valorisation. - EU.FFICIENT
Supporting pathways for research uptake and non-technological innovation. - FUTURESILIENCE
Testing and applying research results to strengthen policy resilience. - CO-VALUE
Experimenting with collaboration and replication of valorisation practices. - KALEIDOS PROJECT
Building multi-stakeholder networks to strengthen knowledge uptake. - Project Beagle Project
Translating scientific outputs into scalable services and policy tools. - European citizens’ hackathon Championship for climate
Engaging citizens across Europe to co-create innovative solutions for tackling climate challenges. - ZOOOM
Strengthening intellectual asset management to improve research uptake and valorisation. - IMPAC3T-IP
Developing innovative IP strategies to maximise the societal and economic impact of research. - Impact Licensing Initiative
Promoting fair licensing models that enable broader access to and reuse of research results.
