CORDIS · SMART-XFER
Enhancing Knowledge Valorisation Capacities in Universities and RPOs through strengthening KTO TTO Capacities for Smart City Research Valorisation and Institutional Transformation Across Europe
- Code
SMART-XFER- Programme
- HORIZON
- Call
- VALLEYS Open Call #1
HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-06-ERA-01 - Status
- SIGNED
- Period
- 2026-09-01 – 2029-08-31
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Participants
| Organisations | Role | Country | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA | coordinator | AL | 219 252 € |
| FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH | participant | AT | 130 880 € |
| Hochschule RheinMain | participant | DE | 130 280 € |
| VAASAN YLIOPISTO | participant | FI | 128 748 € |
| KENTYOU | participant | FR | 122 605 € |
| FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV | participant | DE | 121 640 € |
| BIONEXUS BIYOTEKNOLOJI ARASTIRMA GELISTIRME INOVASYON VE UYGULAMA LIMITED SIRKETI | participant | TR | 121 078 € |
| CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE | participant | IT | 120 668 € |
| UNIVERSITA DEL SALENTO | participant | IT | 119 982 € |
| UNIVERSITETI PUBLIK KADRI ZEKA | participant | XK | 104 905 € |
| BORYS GRINCHENKO KYIV METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | participant | UA | 104 792 € |
| RUDOLFOVO ZNANSTVENO IN TEHNOLOSKO SREDISCE NOVO MESTO | participant | SI | 103 185 € |
| UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU | participant | BA | 102 730 € |
| Ss. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE | participant | MK | 102 188 € |
| ТЕЛЕЛИНК БИЗНЕС СЪРВИСИС ЕАД | participant | BG | 101 380 € |
| Development Research Innovation Training | participant | XK | 84 045 € |
| NUKA Dardane | participant | AL | 80 960 € |
Description
SMART-XFER’s overarching objective is to upgrade the capacities, services, and institutional models of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Offices (KTOs/TTOs) in universities and research-performing organisations (RPOs), with a specific focus on the valorisation of Smart City-related R&I results. By leveraging cities as real-world testbeds for innovation, the project will empower KTOs/TTOs to act as strategic enablers of multi-stakeholder knowledge transfer, policy translation, and urban entrepreneurship. Despite the progress in Smart City-related research across European universities and RPOs, the exploitation of R&I results remains uneven due to fragmented valorisation services, under-resourced KTOs/TTOs, and limited integration of entrepreneurial and impact-oriented skills in academic institutions. At the same time, Smart Cities offer an unparalleled opportunity to serve as living laboratories for testing and scaling innovations that address critical urban challenges—such as sustainable mobility, energy transition, digital governance, and inclusive services.SMART-XFER tackles these gaps by delivering a pan-European capacity-building initiative that empowers knowledge transfer professionals and urban researchers to act as catalysts of change within their institutions and communities. Through experiential training, real-world pilots, and digital platform access, the project aims to:•Enhance the capacities and hybrid skillsets of KTO/TTO staff, enabling them to better detect and valorise the market and societal potential of Smart City R&I results;•Upgrade and systematise KTO/TTO services, creating replicable models for multi-stakeholder business development, policy engagement, and urban innovation transfer;•Design and mainstream Smart City innovation curricula and micro-credentials, equipping students and researchers with the skills, tools, and entrepreneurial mindset necessary to ensure greater R&I uptake across Europe.
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