Welcome to the ENVRI Innovation Toolbox
About the Toolbox
The ENVRI Innovation Toolbox is an open-access resource designed to support European Environmental Research Infrastructures in developing new technologies and services and fostering collaboration for innovation.
It contains methodologies, templates, and best practice examples that can help ENVRIs refine their innovation strategy and navigate the entire innovation process: from the identification of a need or a gap that needs to be filled by a new solution, to its development, successful implementation and market launch, or other adoption by end-users.
In more detail, the contents of the toolbox include information on setting up RI frameworks and policies for innovation, generating ideas for new technologies or services and assessing their viability, and managing the processes of technology development, technology transfer and commercialization.
The Toolbox also provides resources to help RIs build and manage collaborations for innovation with stakeholders outside the ENVRI community, including enhancing engagement with industry. Finally, it contains information on funding sources and networking opportunities that can help facilitate innovation, as well as success stories from real-world examples of successful innovation and collaboration by ENVRI community members.
Innovation Strategy
Information on RI innovation strategy models, policies and other requirements for implementing innovation
Collaboration for Innovation
Models, tools and agreement templates to facilitate various collaboration types, from multi-party joint R&D projects to services provision
Technology Development
Resources to help generate and assess the viability of new ideas, methodologies for product development, and TRL assessment tools
Technology Transfer
Guidance on different aspects of commercialization, such as licensing, and Intellectual Property Rights Management
Additional Resources
Information on Funding Sources, Networking Opportunities, and Innovation Success Stories
Toolbox Development
The purpose of the toolbox is to become the go-to resource on innovation for ENVRI community members across different roles. The primary users of the toolbox are expected to be RI Head Office management and administration personnel, as well as those involved in external engagement, such as Industrial Liaison Officers (ILOs), Industrial Contact Officers (ICOs), and Outreach Officers. The toolbox could also support those who work in technical aspects of innovation, for example the development or adoption of new technologies and services, along with participants in innovation projects.
The toolbox is being developed within the framework of the ENVRINNOV project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
To ensure that the contents of the toolbox meet the diverse needs of all ENVRI stakeholders, it is being designed through a bottom-up approach. The initial version of the toolbox is being developed by the ENVRINNOV consortium, which includes RIs from all four ENVRI subdomains at varying maturity levels. The toolbox will then be refined through a call for feedback and input from the wider community.
Get Involved
Are you interested in getting involved in the development of innovative resources for the ENVRI community?
In the coming months, we will issue calls of interest for individuals interested in testing the first digital version of the Innovation Resources Toolbox, and to participate in the Innovation Training Program developed by the ENVRINNOV project.
Stay in the know by joining the ENVRINNOV project mailing list here.