IP4OS - Unpacking the Possibilities of Intellectual Properties for Open Science

IP4OS is a project funded under Horizon Europe (grant agreement No. 101188026). With a strong consortium of eight partners, the project seeks to revolutionise and strengthen research knowledge valorisation by promoting a coordinated approach between intellectual property (IP) management and open science (OS) practices. The project supports research institutions and researchers in understanding the full value(s) of their project outputs and in identifying the most suitable strategies to maximise impact—whether through tailored IP approaches, OS practices, or a thoughtful combination of both to create economic, societal, and/or environmental benefits. Through this integrated approach, the project connects flexible and context-appropriate IP tools with the open sharing of FAIR research outputs to enable more effective and responsible valorisation. Through it's evidence-based analysis of IP and OS interplay, engaging campaign activities and participatory training programme IP4OS establishes a Community of Practice that is empowered to boost Europe's R&I eco-system through IP and OS. This proposal describes IP4OS's activities and project goals.