widerAdvance Facility – the Dissemination and Exploitation Facility for Widening projects

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Building upon the priorities set by Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020, the widerAdvance Facility emerges as our strategic solution to the European Commission’s emphasis on optimizing research outputs, particularly within the Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence (WIDERA) sector. This area, marked by significant disparities in innovation across Europe, especially in Widening countries and Outermost Regions, is the focal point of our initiative. Drawing upon our extensive experience garnered through previous Horizon projects, specifically Horizon Results Booster, this initiative is meticulously crafted to support and emphasize the research outcomes from these identified regions, while seamlessly aligning with the existing frameworks and tools laid out by the European Commission. The Facility is not merely a supportive platform but a comprehensive learning environment for researchers, research management entities, and tech transfer specialists. Our tailored approach includes the deployment of 50 individual academies focusing on 750 Key Exploitable Results, complementary webinars, extensive training modules, insightful study visits to renowned research centres, follow-up synergies and fostering collaborative environments through networking events. By enhancing the visibility of these regions and making impactful contributions to policy-making at local/ national and EU level, we aspire to reinforce and enrich the European research and innovation ecosystem, ensuring the equitable dissemination and utilisation of research breakthroughs across Europe. The service part is underpinned by active outreach performed by NCPs and local partners to organisations having direct/ indirect research results from Widening actions, which maximes the pathways towards objectives and ensure the sustainability of the actions.