ILI Referenced at EUTechSovereignity2025 and Knowledge Valorisation Day in Warsaw

On 26 and 27 May 2025, the Impact Licensing Initiative (ILI) was referenced as part of the broader discussion on strengthening Europe’s research and innovation (R&I) ecosystem at the EUTechSovereignity2025 Conference and National Knowledge Valorisation Day in Warsaw. Organised under the Polish EU Council Presidency, the event brought together policymakers, researchers, and innovation actors to explore how knowledge valorisation and technological sovereignty can support Europe’s strategic goals.

The sessions focused on key themes: how to foster Europe’s technological resilience through artificial intelligence, and how to embed knowledge valorisation more systematically across the R&I landscape, especially in the context of the upcoming EU Framework Programme 10 (FP10).

In his talk, Jörg Scherer, Managing Director of the European Research and Project Office (EURICE), a part of the ILI consortium, concluded his presentation by highlighting several ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening capacity in intellectual asset valorisation, such as European IP Helpdesk, Impact Licensing Initiative, Booster and many others. He pointed to Impact Licensing Initiative as an example of how projects can adopt licensing strategies that balance commercial and societal goals.

“Looking ahead to the next Framework Programme, we shouldn’t limit our thinking to commercial use only. Social entrepreneurship and dual-use strategies are equally important. The idea behind impact licensing is exactly that—while a technology may have commercial applications, it might also serve a second purpose by generating social value. That’s a strong valorisation practice that can be built into your project,” Scherer noted.

His remarks reflect and reinforce ILI’s core mission: to promote impact licensing as a structured, intentional approach to deploying intellectual assets for both economic and societal benefit. Through its toolkit, policy recommendations, and pilot cases, ILI is helping to position impact licensing as a viable pathway for more inclusive, sustainable innovation in Europe.