This interview features the European IP Helpdesk Ambassador Kostas Vavekis, a European Patent Attorney and Director of the Praxi Network in Greece. Kostas provides an in-depth look at strategies for commercialising research in Greece as a Widening Country, with a focus on identifying and motivating researchers, establishing intellectual property strategies, evaluating market value, and addressing unique challenges in the Greek research environment.
Knowledge valorisation is a powerful tool for research organisations in EU-13 countries to leverage to drive innovation, economic growth, and societal impact. This article, featured in Bulletin No.6, explores the advantages of adopting the guiding principles for knowledge valorisation in the European Research Area, with a special emphasis on EU-13 countries.
LAM’ON is a Bulgarian start-up company developing bio-based and industrially compostable laminating films and flexible packaging foils. Their products are sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastic solutions, still widely used in printing and packaging. This case study showcases their successful journey and the intellectual property challenges the team faced along the way.
In this interview, we explore of the recommendations of Code of Practice on the Management of Intellectual Assets for Knowledge Valorisation, related to licensing practices and exchange views on the specific challenges faced by universities and research organisations in Widening countries when it comes to knowledge valorisation.