Reliable research solutions are essential for addressing today’s challenges and upgrading the European research and innovation landscape. In this context, the European Research Area Policy Agendas (2022-2024 and 2025-2027; European Commission 2022, 2025) emphasise Open Science (OS) and knowledge valorisation, thereby opening the eyes of research-performing organisations to create effective value (for academia, industry and society) from their research work by strategically exploiting their intellectual assets through the optimal alignment of Open Science practices and Intellectual Property (IP) management.

The poster presents the progress of the Horizon Europe WIDERA project IP4OS (Unpacking the possibilities of Intellectual Properties for Open Science) and aims to (1) raise awareness of innovative knowledge valorisation strategies via a complementary interplay of IP and OS and (2) invite conference participants to engage with IP4Os after the conference.

Part (1): The poster emphasises that both IP and OS aim to promote knowledge transfer and can support each other to enhance the communication and exploitation of research. We will demonstrate this by presenting the openly accessible IP4OS’ Synergy Framework, offering recommendations grounded in legal practices and real-world examples where IP management has been effectively integrated into open research workflows. The framework empowers researchers and institutions to navigate IP while supporting effective knowledge transfer through adequate openness and sharing. By diving into the Synergy Framework, conference participants will enhance their understanding of IP-OS interplay as a key step towards building sustainable, FAIR-aligned knowledge ecosystems in Europe and fostering knowledge transfer through broader access to and sharing of research works coupled with information on ownership, responsibilities, and reuse options. 

With this approach institutions can support researchers promoting collaborative settings in the interplay of academia and industry to enhance innovation, transparency, and societal impact in research while complying with legal and ethical standards.

Part (2): By inviting conference participants and their institutions to get involved in the project’s capacity and community building activities after the conference (such as training, Open Innovation Challenges or adding their IP-OS practices to the Synergy Framework and European Knowledge Valorisation Platform) this contribution adds value to the conference by offering clear benefits and sustainable involvement in the project’s initiatives and networks. Practical QR-codes will lead participants to these initiatives.