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CORDIS · ARCADIA

Advancing Responsible, Compliant, and ethical AI-Driven knowledge vAlorisation for early-stage innovation

Code
ARCADIA
Programme
HORIZON
Call
HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-62
Status
SIGNED
Period
2026-06-01 – 2028-05-31
EU contribution (whole consortium)1 997 686 €
EU contribution to Bulgarian participants140 750 €

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Participants

OrganisationsRoleCountryGrant
FONDAZIONE HUB INNOVAZIONE TRENTINOcoordinatorIT215 000 €
CEFRIEL SOCIETA CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA SOCIETA BENEFITparticipantIT217 050 €
FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLERparticipantIT212 375 €
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OYparticipantFI209 545 €
THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLINparticipantIE207 461 €
AXLR SATT OCCITANIE MEDITERRANEEparticipantFR148 000 €
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENparticipantBE143 000 €
Институт „Големи данни в полза на интелигентното общество“participantBG140 750 €
SCIENSEED SLparticipantES140 725 €
AUTOMATCH SWEDEN ABparticipantSE136 375 €
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSIONALSparticipantNL124 500 €
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTOparticipantIT102 905 €

Description

ARCADIA is a 24-month Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action that aims to radically improve how research results are turned into societal, economic, and policy impact. Today, the vast majority of publicly funded research across Europe remains underutilised—95% of patents lie inactive, and many researchers and institutions lack the tools, knowledge, or incentives to engage in structured valorisation processes.To address this gap, ARCADIA will deliver a modular, AI-powered Toolbox that guides users—researchers, knowledge valorisation intermediaries (KVIs), and innovation offices—through the valorisation journey. The toolbox includes tools for opportunity discovery, strategic roadmapping, IP decision support, and stakeholder engagement, all tailored by domain, maturity level, and context.The project will prioritise inclusion, accessibility, and real-world testing. At least 100 real use cases will be developed across sectors. More than 300 users will co-develop and test the toolbox, and at least 15% of them are expected to initiate first-time IP disclosures or new innovation actions.ARCADIA’s impact will be systemic. It will reduce inactive patents, increase spin-offs, promote the uptake of FAIR and AI-enabled workflows, and build a trusted model of human-centred AI in valorisation. By working closely with stakeholders from across Europe—including Widening countries and underrepresented SSH domains—the project will foster a more equitable and efficient innovation ecosystem.All outputs will be open, replicable, and aligned with EU policies, ensuring long-term sustainability and uptake beyond the project lifetime

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