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Unite.WIDENING - Raise excellence in R&S&I in HEI for widening countries

Duration:
01/01/2024 - 31/12/2028
Principal investigator(s):
Project type:
UE-funded research - HE - Widening Participation and spreading excellence
Funding body:
COMMISSIONE EUROPEA
Project identification number:
101136765
PoliTo role:
Partner

Abstract

The ability to conduct successful transnational R&I projects in the EU varies between countries due to recognised gaps, including lack of scientific infrastructure, ability to maintain and retain talents or to overcome regional or national structural barriers. Concerted and directed efforts are required to support lesser-performing countries, like Portugal and Poland, to bridge these gaps and strengthen R&I across Europe.All academic contributors to the Unite!WIDENING project is also a partner in the European University Alliance Unite! “University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering”, a transnational alliance born in 2019 and contributing to the European Universities Initiative.The goal of Unite!WIDENING is to strengthen Unite! as an alliance, enhancing the scientific, technological and innovation capacity of the consortium of HEIs, raising its excellence as a group and individually, extending and expanding its activities, and implementing ERA/Widening policies. With the support of relevant partners in the local innovation ecosystems, it aims to accelerate the necessary reforms and conduct the required competence buildup to raise excellence in R&I and improve the valorisation of science and research in Widening countries. The results of Unite!WIDENING include new policy recommendations for R&I in Widening countries, identification of gaps and future actions; the development of a Handbook of HRS4R for Widening countries; gender, inclusion and equity plans in research careers; a university open science and strategic innovation roadmap; guidelines to the creation of local Science and Innovation Skills Academy, training programmes contents and guides, development of the research transparency dashboard and policies & strategies leading to reform and renewal of science & innovation institutional approaches. The outputs will be shared beyond the project life to guarantee their adoption/implementation by relevant stakeholders in Widening countries.

People involved

Structures

Partners

  • Aalto Korkeakoulusaatio sr
  • Aavanz - Inovacao Unipessoal Lda
  • Agencja Rozwoju Aglomeracji Wroclawskiej Spolka Akcyjna
  • Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble
  • KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOGSKOLAN
  • Lispolis - Associação Para O Pólo Tecnológico De Lisboa
  • Politechnika Wroclawska
  • Politecnico di TORINO
  • POLITECNICO DI TORINO - AMMINISTRAZIONE CENTRALE
  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET GRAZ
  • Technische Universitat Darmstadt
  • UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA - Coordinator
  • UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC)
  • Wroclawski Park Technologiczny Sa
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Keywords

ERC sectors

SH1_11 - Technological change, innovation, research & development

Sustainable Development Goals

Obiettivo 4. Fornire un’educazione di qualità, equa ed inclusiva, e opportunità di apprendimento per tutti|Obiettivo 10. Ridurre l'ineguaglianza all'interno di e fra le nazioni

Budget

Total cost: € 4,998,467.31
Total contribution: € 4,998,467.31
PoliTo total cost: € 270,750.00
PoliTo contribution: € 270,750.00