Training Suite Launch - Webinar

TS webinar

About the IAM4RE Training Suite

The IAM4RE Training Suite is the project’s central capacity-building resource for knowledge valorisation, intellectual asset management and standardisation. Developed under Deliverable D2.2, it translates European policy priorities and methodological principles into a coherent, modular and practice-oriented learning framework. The Training Suite will be made available online on 21 January 2026 and will be officially presented during this launch webinar on 28 January 2026 (10:00–11:30 CET). 

Structured across twelve expert-led modules and three competency tiers (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced), the Suite supports the development of skills in managing, protecting and valorising diverse intellectual assets, while embedding standardisation within the broader research and innovation process. Its design ensures alignment with the Codes of Practice on Intellectual Assets Management and Standardisation and the ERA Policy Agenda, while offering scalable and reusable content adaptable to different institutional contexts and training formats. During the webinar, the IAM4RE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), launching in Spring 2026 will also be presented. 

Who should attend

This webinar is intended for researchers, research support professionals, technology and knowledge transfer officers (TTOs/KTOs), innovation managers and decision-makers within public research organisations and academic institutions. Where relevant, it is also open to early-stage researchers and students with an interest in knowledge valorisation and standardisation. Participants will benefit from an overview of the Training Suite tailored to different roles, experience levels and institutional contexts.

Expected outcomes

By attending the launch webinar, participants will gain a clear understanding of the Training Suite’s scope, structure and learning pathways, and how it can be used as a practical tool to strengthen skills in intellectual asset management and standardisation. The session will also provide insights into how the Training Suite supports institutional capacity-building, professional development and alignment with ERA objectives. 

Please note, registration is required to attend the webinar.

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TIME (CET)
SESSION DESCRIPTION
10:00-10:05
Welcome & Opening Context

Moderator: Nicholas Ferguson, Trust-IT

  • Housekeeping
  • What is the IAM4RE Project
  • Why this launch matters
  • Acknowledgment of partners (HSBooster, IP Helpdesk, EDU4Standards)
  • Key elements of today's webinar
10:05–10:20 
Keynote | Europe’s Skills Gap in IA, Valorisation & Standardisation

Moderators: Claire Fritz, EURICE & Ivana S. Mijatović, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Speakers: Knut Blind (EDU4Standards.eu); Michele Dubbini (European IP Helpdesk); Udo Gennari (Licensing & Commercialisation expertise); HSBooster.eu

Key themes:

  • Evidence from ERA: why organisations struggle with IA, KV & standardisation
  • New expectations from Horizon Europe (standards, IA use, TRL maturity, impact metrics)
  • The landscape of support services and how IAM4RE complements them:
    • European IP Helpdesk → early-stage IP/IA capacity
    • HSBooster.eu → standardisation support for projects
    • EDU4Standards.eu → building a unified standards education layer
  • Why a structured, modular, scalable training system is needed
  • IAM4RE as a European response to fragmented training efforts
10:20–10:40 
Introducing the IAM4RE Training Suite (12 Modules)

Speakers: Claire Fritz, EURICE & Ivana S. Mijatović, University of Belgrade, Serbia

A. The Training Framework (levels and purposes)

  • BASIC (M1–M4)
    Building foundational literacy in IA, licensing, markets, and compliance.
  • INTERMEDIATE (M5–M8)
    Developing organisational and entrepreneurial valorisation capacity.
  • ADVANCED (M9–M12)
    Preparing researchers and institutions for standards-based innovation, high-impact project work, sustainability and data-driven valorisation (M11).

B. Co-Creation With Key Partners

  • HSBooster.eu: cases, standardisation pathways, examples for M9 & M10
  • European IP Helpdesk: logic for foundational IA/IP modules and alignment with HE programme requirements
  • EDU4Standards.eu: competencies, learning outcomes and integration of responsible innovation & sustainability notions

C. Platform Walkthrough

•    Interface & navigation
•    Module structure (videos, tools, exercises, micro-resources)
•    Knowledge checks / certificates
•    How organisations can use it internally 

10:40–10:50 
IAM4RE MOOC | Launching Spring 2026 

Speakers: Claire Fritz, EURICE & Ivana S. Mijatović, University of Belgrade, Serbia

  • Why a Massive open online course (MOOC)?
  • What the MOOC includes and structure
10:50–11:10 
Module (M) Spotlights 

Speakers: Claire Fritz, EURICE & Ivana S. Mijatović, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Claire presents:

  • M1 – IA Management: structure, IA typology, relevance for daily research
  • M2 – Licensing & Commercialisation: negotiation, FRAND, licensing clauses
  • M5 – Funding & Investment: investor relations, standards as risk mitigation
  • M6 – Business Development: entrepreneurship, scaling, standardised technologies
  • M10 – Project & Innovation Mgmt: integrating standards in Horizon Europe (EU IP Helpdesk link)

Ivana presents:

  • M7 – Open Innovation: open standards, consortia frameworks
  • M8 – Communication: communicating impact & standards
  • M9 – Standardisation: technology standards, certification pathways (HSBooster link)
  • M11 – ESE Impact: SDGs, RRI, sustainability standards (EDU4Standards link)
  • M12 – Data & Analytics: FAIR, patent databases, ISO DBs
11:10–11:15 
IAM4RE Live Webinar Series (2026) Announcement

Speakers: Claire Fritz, EURICE & Ivana S. Mijatović, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Presentation of the 6 webinars:

  1. M1 – IA Management
  2. M2 – Licensing & Commercialisation
  3. M5 – Funding & Investment
  4. M9 – Standardisation (HSBooster.eu)
  5. M10 – Project & Innovation Mgmt (EU IP Helpdesk + HSBooster)
  6. M11 – ESE Impact (EDU4Standards)
11:15–11:25 
Mentimeter & Q&A Session
11:25–11:30 
Closing Remarks

Speakers: Claire Fritz, EURICE, Ivana S. Mijatović, University of Belgrade, Serbia & Nicholas Ferguson, Trust-IT

28 January 2026 10:00 – 11:30
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