SDG Project
WP6 - Supporting and widening the market, regulatory and societal uptake of Research and Innovation results
About this project
Overall Project Progress
61% complete
Project Targets
3KPI 6.1 - Number and diversity of innovation pathways identified and analysed
4 / 3 No. 3 innovation pathways targeting each uptake dimension achieved
A total of 64 projects were identified through desk review and interviews, with 17 analysed in depth during Task 6.1. Four innovation pathways were defined: 1) Technology development and adoption – identifying needs and fostering innovations that can address them. 2) Capacity development – strengthening actors’ ability to experiment with and adopt new ideas. 3) Policy influence – promoting innovation uptake beyond the immediate process and informing policy. 3) Fostering an enabling environment – adapting institutional and policy frameworks to support innovation adoption. These pathways can be applied individually or in combination and cover market, regulatory, and societal uptake, though market uptake remains limited due to barriers such as low TRL focus, limited private sector engagement, and IPR challenges. An additional 26 projects participated in Task 6.2, which further explores underrepresented market and societal pathways through a questionnaire and other measures. Task 6.3 will continue this work, focusing on validation and consolidation.
KPI 6.2 - Number of key enablers and barriers for R&I uptake
213 / 20 No. 20 enablers and barriers explored in terms of their impact and significance achieved
Enablers and barriers were explored through interviews for the 17 pathways selected in Task 6.1. From the analysis of these interviews, 14 enablers and 14 barriers were identified. An additional 13 barriers were sourced from D5.1 of WP5. Building on this, Task 6.2 expanded and deepened the analysis through a participatory process, resulting in the identification of 117 enablers and 86 barriers. Further validation and consolidation of these enablers and barriers will be carried out in Task 6.3.
kPI 6.3 - Number and diversity of stakeholders engaged
82 / 150 6.3.1 - 50 innovation pathway end-users, 100 intermediary actors/mediators with 1/3 representation across the three uptake dimensions. 6.3.2 - 50% representatives from associated and widening countries engaged within the workshops and showcasing events. 6.3.3 - Targets in terms of gender and social equity in stakeholder engagement in activities will be established and reported. achieved
19 stakeholder were interviewed to explore Innovation Pathways, enablers and barriers. The engagement during the Mombasa workshop included 37 African and youth stakeholders, with targeted breakout sessions. Tasks 6.2 enageged 26 experts working across Europe, the Balkans and Africa through 2 focus group workshops. Task 6.3 will broaden outreach to additional end-users and intermediaries, with a focus on equity and inclusion.
Project Milestones
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The launch of WP6 - Supporting and widening the market, regulatory and societal uptake of Research and Innovation results
Today marks the start date of WP6 - Supporting and widening the market, regulatory and societal uptake of Research and Innovation results
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M4
Identifying and securing relevant R&I stakeholder engagement, & engagement plan, specifically for the Balkans & Africa
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M5
Preparation and delivery of surveys and questionnaires targeting stakeholders
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M6
Establish series of workshops for consultations with research experts and public and private stakeholders on the main R&I needs and priorities for hydroclimatic extreme events
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M7
Completion of workshops and pulling the results of all consultations together to inform the updating of the roadmap
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M21
Securing stakeholder engagement to support delivery of Task 6.2 and Task 6.3
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M22
Establishing workshops and facilitated follow-up discussions engaging stakeholders towards validating the existing innovation pathways, enablers and barriers and exploring the potential of new pathways and instruments.
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M23
Co-designing and organising showcasing events
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M24
Delivery of Showcase events
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