CORDIS · VALORWIDE
Widening Knowledge Valorisation in University Alliances for Stronger 5.0 Industrial Ecosystems
- Code
VALORWIDE- Programme
- HORIZON
- Call
HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-01-ACCESS-01- Status
- SIGNED
- Period
- 2026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
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Participants
| Organisations | Role | Country | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Технически Университет София | coordinator | BG | 609 875 € |
| TECHNOLOGIKO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU | participant | CY | 628 625 € |
| STEINBEIS 2I GMBH | participant | DE | 587 375 € |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO | participant | IT | 585 500 € |
| KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS | participant | LT | 578 625 € |
| FONDAZIONE HUB INNOVAZIONE TRENTINO | participant | IT | 525 625 € |
| POLITECHNIKA LODZKA | participant | PL | 500 500 € |
| UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA | participant | RO | 461 125 € |
| HOCHSCHULE REUTLINGEN - TECHNIK-WIRTSCHAFT-INFORMATIK-DESIGN | participant | DE | 300 188 € |
| CHRYSALIS LEAP LTD | participant | CY | 63 806 € |
| LODZKA SPECJALNA STREFA EKONOMICZNA SA | participant | PL | 60 000 € |
| VIESOJI ISTAIGA INOVACIJU AGENTURA | participant | LT | 42 500 € |
| ASOCIATIA CLUSTER DE EDUCATIE C-EDU | participant | RO | 42 500 € |
| BALGARSKA BRANSHOVA KAMARA - MASHINOSTROENE | associated partner | BG |
Description
Universities are central actors in Europe’s innovation landscape, yet many still struggle to convert research excellence into tangible economic and societal value. This gap is especially visible in Widening countries, where knowledge valorisation practices, industry collaboration models and IP commercialisation pathways remain fragmented or insufficiently integrated into regional innovation ecosystems. Building on the institutional transformation momentum of two major European University Alliances — ECIU and EUt+ — the VALORWIDE project seeks to accelerate knowledge valorisation excellence across Widening regions and strengthen Europe’s capacity to compete globally in Industry 5.0 innovation.VALORWIDE equips universities, technology transfer offices, researchers, and regional stakeholders with the skills, tools and organisational structures needed to deliver high-impact knowledge valorisation. Through four interconnected Industry Actions, the project will pilot and scale new approaches for industry-academia co-creation, digital and AI-supported IP management, open innovation challenges, and research-driven venture creation. These actions are complemented by a comprehensive training and capacity-building programme, institutional reforms aligned with COARA principles, and the creation of a shared Excellent Knowledge Valorisation Toolkit.By leveraging the combined strengths of two university alliances and engaging a broad network of innovation intermediaries, VALORWIDE aims to generate a critical mass of Industry 5.0 innovation opportunities grounded in human-centric, sustainable, and resilient industrial transitions. The project will empower Widening universities to operate as stronger innovation partners, enhance regional competitiveness, and contribute to the ERA Policy Agenda by mainstreaming excellence in knowledge valorisation across Europe.
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