GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Entrepreneurship is much more than “just” starting businesses: it is a mindset for creating sustainable change.

This action will support the implementation of the Council Recommendation on the Guiding principles for Knowledge Valorisation in Europe and will demonstrate how the Code of Practice on the management of intellectual assets for knowledge valorisation in the European Research Area and the Code of practice for Standardisation can be used amongst other tools to support early stage academic entrepreneurs. The action is also linked with the Commission Communication on a European strategy for universities.

This activity will support academic institutions, public research organisations and their spin-offs in their intellectual asset management using also the Code of Practice on the management of intellectual assets and on standardisation activities using also the Code of Practice for standardisation in their entrepreneurial agendas. This will help early stage technologies to become more attractive to commercial partners and investors.

In addition, this activity will deliver modular educational packages that support entrepreneurial education, intellectual asset literacy and strengthening the link between research and standardisation. The educational packages should be targeted at all students and staff across European academic institutions, universities and public research organisations.