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New Date: 27 April! 27 April 2022, 1pm-2.30pm (CET) Workshop: IPR for Sustainability How to develop IPR for Sustainability Policies and Principles in Research Funding?
Open access (OA) policies and principles in research funding have been intensively discussed and implemented in recent years. Many international funding bodies adopted OA principles to increase the unrestricted access of scholarly outputs and research data of their sponsored research. But what do we know about the sustainability impact of different forms of using and…
IPACST at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Glasgow
Dr Frank Tietze from the IPACST project attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, held in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Here are two articles authored by Frank Tietze in which he shares his experience and learning from COP26. Intellectual Property for Net Zero — COP26 observations IP for Net Zero @COP26…
We invite you to join our session on IP assets and sustainability impact
As side event of the Responsible Innovation Summit https://responsibleinnovation-summit.com/ we host the workshop: Strategic use of intellectual property to increase sustainability impact Time and Date Wednesday, 20th October, 12-13 (GMT+1, 13-14 CEST) Participation link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcemrpj0qHNNkv3yrKoHq_34rYKs7svBE Key questions addressed at the workshop: Which are the key intellectual property assets that support your sustainability mission today and…
The Business Model in Sustainability Transitions: A Conceptualization
The past decades have witnessed a growing scientific and public interest in the large-scale transformation towards sustainability. The ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda for SDG and new environmental campaigns are putting pressure on policymakers and organizations alike. However, warning signals indicate the possibility to fall behind many targets with the current pace of transition…
Media Skills Training for Transformations to Sustainability Researchers
Knowledge dissemination is a crucial part of scientific research. Early career researchers get trained (formally or informally) during their research journey to publish their research finding in scientific journals. In scientific publications, we have the luxury of using specific technical jargon, dry scientific language and even explaining each and every detail of our research methodology….
What Research and Startups have in common?
The above image published as a an Entrepreneurship Tip by Young Entrepreuners in Science, a program of the Falling Wall Foundations captures not only a commonality between the research process and a startup process, but above all, it encapsulates the essence of inquisitive minds. As a society, we ‘stand on the shoulders of giants’. It…
IPACST & Solar Impulse Foundation Workshop
On 12 November 2020, IPACST joined the Solar Impulse Foundation in a workshop on IP strategy with sustainable companies with an Efficient Solution Label. After a brief presentation of the IPACST project by Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Eppinger, the IPACST team facilitated vivid discussions on companies’ concerns about defining the right IP strategy. Some recurring questions…
Transforming Agriculture Through Smart Farming: From Data Ownership to Open Data
Transformation is at the heart of agriculture. Hunting, domestication of wild crops, the Green Revolution and most recently agriculture 4.0, are all phases of agricultural evolution. Yet our food system remains fragile, and it is clear that achieving food security for all in line with the Agenda 2030 goals demands further transformation towards sustainable agriculture….
IPACST Knowledge Brief series
“Intellectual property (IP) for sustainability” is more than a catchphrase in today’s knowledge economy. IP as an instrument that incentivizes innovation can play an important role in diffusing or impeding sustainable technology. The ongoing pandemic combined with the urgent need to provide solutions for the green economy need not only a rich innovation landscape but…
Intellectual Property Models for Accelerating Sustainability Transitions (IPACST) 