Practice Abstract - Research and innovation

Main support and tools after the project?

A cooperative network with measurable results is not only the baseline but also the sustainability pledge of TNs work, which play an important role in the European innovation ecosystem. In general, TN networks will remain active if their members acknowledge that their invested effort will return.



Economical driving force of TN network can be supported by:

• national policy commitment

• having an innovation broker/coordinator at national level (multiple roles)

• keeping up continuous liaison

• finding synergies to connect

• well defined, scalable exploitation and development objectives

• follow-up of results and incorporate experiences

• ensuring transparency

National coordinator is a multiple role with a high demand on systems approach, professional and communication skills. It is hardly manageable as a side job.

Contact tool can be:

• regular working group

• sample farm

• related projects, trainings, workshops, conferences

• briefings, newsletters, social media presence

• open source knowledge reservoir

• needs assessment and evaluation (questionnaire, interview, case studies)

Although networking is a multifunctional tool to catalyse knowledge transfer, practice-based innovation and lobbying at the same time, development of national network is slow in countries with no strong tradition on self-organisation. It can be accelerated by finding the right synergies on different levels which is based on a deep understanding of needs.

Source Project
EURAKNOS
Ongoing | 2019-2021
Main funding source
Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
Geographical location
Belgium
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