Building the skills that power
Europe’s knowledge transfer.
Skills4Valorisation is a three-year Horizon Europe project designed to strengthen the skills and
services of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office professionals working in universities
and research organisations across Europe.
Map & Benchmark
Map and benchmark KTO/TTO practices across Europe to identify gaps and opportunities.
Train & Equip
Train and equip KTO/TTO staff and build a dedicated European community of practice.
Fund Pilots
Fund 20 pilot projects through cascade funding to test upgraded KTO/TTO services and university–industry valorisation pilots, funding practical collaboration between academia and companies.
Inform Policy
Strengthen knowledge valorisation policy at the EU level through evidence and advocacy.
We bring Europe’s research
closer to society.
Skills4Valorisation directly contributes to the ERA Policy Agenda’s Action 7 supporting
an ecosystem where KTO/TTO professionals are professionalised, well-resourced and
equally strong across all EU regions.
Five goals. One mission.
Skills4Valorisation works towards five core goals: increasing the reach of knowledge
valorisation policies across Europe, upskilling KTO/TTO staff through targeted training,
funding pilot projects through a dedicated FSTP mechanism, building a more inclusive
knowledge valorisation ecosystem, and creating synergies with other ERA-funded
initiatives.
Increase reach
Ensure broad take-up of ERA knowledge valorisation results through training, toolkits and peer learning across the R&I ecosystem.
Upskill KTO/TTO staff
Expand and strengthen KTO/TTO capacities through targeted training, peer learning and workshops across Europe.
Fund pilot projects
Support institutions to test project outputs through two open calls — Service Upgrade Pilots and University-Industry Valorisation Pilots — via a Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) mechanism.
Support inclusivity
Embed gender equality and inclusive practices across all activities, training and pilots to close the gender gap in knowledge valorisation.
Create synergies
Coordinate with ERA-funded projects, engage stakeholder communities and ensure open access and long-term uptake of results.
What we deliver
From competence frameworks to cascade funding,
Skills4Valorisation equips Europe’s knowledge transfer
community with the tools to create real impact.
Up to 20 pilot projects in universities and RPOs
European Framework
A shared benchmark to professionalise knowledge transfer across all EU member states.
Open Training Programmes
Seven modular training programmes, bootcamps and MOOCs, freely accessible to all KTO/TTO professionals.
Cascade Funding
Two open calls supporting at least 20 pilot projects with a total funding pot of €600,000.
We're building a future in which European knowledge is rapidly transformed into societal and economic value.
Skilled, empowered KTO/TTO professionals
Universities and RPOs as drivers of innovation
Research that enhances competitiveness
Knowledge put to the benefit of citizens
The people behind
the mission.
From competence frameworks to cascade funding, Skills4Valorisation equips Europe’s knowledge transfer community with the tools to create real impact.
Country: Spain
Role: Coordinator. Governance and financial management, design and implementation of the FSTP calls, mentoring and monitoring funded pilots and ensuring compliance and inclusiveness.
Sploro is a Spanish innovation consultancy specialised in open innovation, cascade funding, start-up acceleration and EU-funded projects. In a fast-changing and increasingly digitalised world, Sploro acts as an explorer of opportunities, making European funding, innovation ecosystems and collaborative projects more understandable, accessible and actionable for organisations across Europe.
With a strong track record in Horizon Europe and flagship initiatives such as Women TechEU and EmpoWomen, Sploro supports organisations in accessing funding, building partnerships and turning innovative ideas into impactful European projects. Its mission is to make innovation more accessible by connecting ideas, people and opportunities across Europe.
Country: Germany
Role: Entrepreneurship education and incubation expertise, support in design of entrepreneurial learning pathways and valorisation services, mobilisation of cross-sector ecosystems, scaling of pilots and collaboration across the EU.
Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) is the entrepreneurship and innovation hub of Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences in Germany. SCE empowers students, researchers and startups to turn ideas into ventures through education, incubation, acceleration and applied research. With a strong European network and hands-on approach, SCE bridges academia and industry to drive real-world innovation impact.
Country: Spain
Role: Training and capacity building, development of competence framework, toolkit and blended learning formats for KTO/TTO professionals.
Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWC Barcelona) is a public-private foundation that promotes the digital development of society to build a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future through a humanistic use of technology. MWCapital contributes to positioning Barcelona as a global benchmark in the digital field and reinforces the MWC’s legacy throughout the year, promoting technology transfer initiatives, the promotion of digital talent and innovative technological projects with a social impact. MWCapital hosts MWC in Barcelona, founded 4YFN and connects the international community of developers through the Talent Arena project.
Country: Portugal
Role: Dissemination, communication, and sustainability. Integration of results into EU networks and policies.
EurA Innovation Ecosystems develops and manages innovation ecosystems to thrive in the global market.
The EurA Group has over 20 years of solid experience providing specialised consulting services to startups, SMEs and corporations. As its innovation experts, EurA Innovation Ecosystems supports the full innovation value chain and has a dedicated focus on building and developing innovation ecosystems, by leveraging quadruple helix actors to jointly succeed.
