On January 16, 2025, we hosted an engaging online webinar dedicated to the long-term impacts of EU-funded projects. This insightful session delved into how these initiatives can achieve sustainable, far-reaching benefits that extend beyond their lifecycle, positively impacting stakeholders and local communities.

🔗 Record from webinar: https://youtu.be/PQ3uKOzSxr4

🔗 Below the post, you will find the speakers’ presentations.

💡 Key Highlights from the Webinar:

• Insights into EU Framework Programmes: Exploring current structures and their potential for long-term success.
• Practical Steps for Impact: Strategies to ensure results are impactful and enduring.
• Integrating Results Locally: How to align project outcomes with local policies and strategies.
• Inspiring Case Studies: Real-world examples of EU projects with sustained benefits.

📖 Featured presentations included:

• Iiro Eerola on industry-academia co-creation for knowledge valorization, emphasizing collaborative innovation and effective knowledge transfer​.
• Massimo Busuoli on the importance of synergies and local impacts for Europe’s competitiveness, showcasing how early action leads to global influence​.
• Ursula Bodisch on ERA-LEARN, highlighting the role of European partnerships and tools for fostering collaboration and innovation​.

We are grateful for the active participation of researchers, project managers, policymakers, and representatives from various sectors. Your engagement made this discussion enriching and impactful