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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Are you investment-ready? 🤔 A guide co-authored by META Group’s Jan Debets and EFI Bioregions helps innovators assess their readiness through 15 key questions. 👉 Find out if you’re ready: www.meta-group.com/news/are-you... #InvestmentReadiness #NoUseNoImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Learn to train colleagues and clients in #licensing for broader impact. 📢 Apply for the free, certified @impac3t-ip.bsky.social Train-the-Trainer sessions and gain practical skills to use its Toolbox. Places are limited: www.impac3tip.eu/academy/ #TechTransfer #IP

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Stay updated on research breakthroughs, innovation initiatives, events, open calls and opportunities across Europe. Choose our 'Global News', 'EU Project Insights', or both newsletters and receive the latest updates each month: www.meta-group.com/resources/su...

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Make this summer the time to explore angel investing! The free, online @European_ESIL Angel Academy offers 20+ hours of expert insights and practical resources, from due diligence to portfolio management. Enrol: www.europeanesil.eu/angel-academy/ #BusinessAngels #AngelInvesting

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Angel Academy - ESIL

Coming soon: Your course for investing and mentoring deep-tech innovators. Over 20 hours of insight covering everything you need for Angel investing.

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Great training content on Intellectual Asset Management and Knowledge Valorisation is only as effective as those delivering it. 📚 The @iam4re.bsky.social Train-the-Trainer programme equips professionals with the tools to teach it confidently. Join here: iam4re.eu/train-trainer #NoUseNoImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Have you ever considered becoming an Angel investor? Mentoring and supporting research teams as they navigate the idea to market journey? If so, sign up to the free and online ESIL Angel Academy today: www.europeanesil.eu/angel-academy/ #BusinessAngels #AngelInvesting #NoUseNoImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Moldova 🇲🇩 needs more early-stage investment to help its startups grow. ESIL Moldova is building a new generation of #BusinessAngels to support the country's most promising innovators. Learn more: europeanesil.eu/esil-moldova/

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ESIL Moldova - Moldova’s next generation of Business Angels

Equipping aspiring and existing Moldovan Business Angels with the knowledge, skills, and networks to invest confidently in innovative early-stage companies.

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Working at the intersection of research, licensing and impact? Discover the @impac3t-ip.bsky.social Toolbox, there to support you in generating greater impact from your research results & assets. Start exploring it now: www.impac3tip.eu/toolbox/ #KnowledgeValorisation

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Toolbox | IMPAC3T-IP

Classical Plus Focuses on societal impact and accessibility, going beyond patents to include diverse intellectual assets. Access toolbox Co-creation Streamlines IP created by complex partnerships with...

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Heading to #EICSummit2026? META Group will be contributing to workshops on exploitation, business angels and scaleup hubs, as well as the ESIL Matchmaking Session. + Visit us at the EUnicorner to learn more about Booster. See you in Brussels! #EIC #NoUseNoImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📢 Research teams, Business Angels, investors, innovation actors and policymakers: joining the EIC Summit 2026 in Brussels? 4 June: ESIL Matchmaking (14:30–16:30) www.europeanesil.eu/matchmaking/... 5 June: ESIL Annual Event www.europeanesil.eu/event/esil-a... #EICSummit2026

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We recently delivered a two-day capacity-building workshop for CNRS Innovation in Paris on designing and validating EIC #Pathfinder & #Transition Impact sections. 💡 The sessions explored how to turn excellent research into credible innovation journeys with societal & market impact. #NoUseNoImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

How can #KTOs & #TTOs generate broader impact from research, especially in complex partnerships or from non-traditional assets? 💡The @impac3t-ip.bsky.social Toolbox offers practical tools, templates & best practices. Only 3 Academy sessions remain: apply now! www.impac3tip.eu/academy/ #NoUseNoImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We’ll be heading to Bucharest later this month for the #ASTP Annual Conference 2026! 📢 If you’re a #KTO or #TTO professional and plan on being there, we’d love to chat and exchange! Find out more here: ac2026.astp4kt.eu #KnowledgeValorisation

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

How can research teams turn results into real impact? Join @wideradvance.bsky.social's upcoming events: ➡️ 7 May (online): publication vs IP vs impact www.wideradvance.eu/events/webin... ➡️ 12 May (Brussels): workshop on #KnowledgeValorisation research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/events/upcom...

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Early involvement of Business Angels can make or break #deeptech success. 🚀The ESIL Masterclasses equip researchers & PhDs with tools to boost their innovation journey. Join Warsaw (7 May) in-person or online 👇 europeanesil.eu/masterclasse... #BusinessAngel #Investor

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

What's coming up this second half of April? Take a look at some of the key events and opportunities we're joining: And don't forget to subscribe to our newsletters for our latest news and more event reminders like these! www.meta-group.com/resources/su... #NoUseNoImpact #Innovation

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Have you heard of the @impac3t-ip.bsky.social IMPAC3T-IP™ Academy? A certified, subsidised training for those working between research, innovation and impact. Learn to use the Toolbox and turn research into real impact. Open to researchers, TTOs, KTOs & more. 👉 www.impac3tip.eu/academy/

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Are you a #deeptech researcher? The EIC-funded ESIL initiative is there for you. Are you a #BusinessAngel or investor? Well, ESIL is there for you too. How? Through a series of e-pitch sessions, matchmaking events and masterclasses. 👉 Discover all opportunities here: www.europeanesil.eu

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Just over a week left until the Booster info session on 26 March, at 11:00 CET! Register here: ec.europa.eu/research/par... #ResearchImpact #HorizonEurope #HorizonEU #EUfunded

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Our latest article takes a closer look at a new report from DG RTD with Booster on gender equality and institutional change in research and innovation. Read the article here: www.meta-group.com/news/inside-... #GenderEquality #NoUseNoImpact #Innovation #ResearchImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📢 Calling on investors, business angels, and innovation actors! The EIC-funded ESIL is opening early access registration for those who want to help accompany European #deeptech teams from lab to market impact. ➡️ Find out more: www.europeanesil.eu/events/pitch... #BusinessAngel #AngelInvesting

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Calling on researchers, #TTOs, #KTOs & universities! Discover the @iam4re.bsky.social Training Suite, a capacity-building resource for #knowledgevalorisation, intellectual asset management & standardisation. ➡️ Launch: 05/02 at 10:00 AM CET Register: iam4re.eu/events/train... #KnowledgeTransfer

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Final call: opportunity for innovative SMEs in #hydrogen! The North Adriatic Clean Hydrogen Investment Platform (NACHIP) call offers targeted financial support to SMES developing innovative solutions across the hydrogen value chain. 🗓 Deadline: 3 February 2026 📝 Apply here: www.nachip.eu/open-calls/

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

New EU Science & Innovation report shares evidence and tools to advance gender equality in EU R&I. Delivered through Booster, with META Group experts, it analyses 23 EU-funded projects and key challenges. 👉 op.europa.eu/en/publicati... #EUResearch #ResearchImpact

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 26/11/2025

Do you have EU-funded research results that could make a real impact? Get expert help to promote your achievements and bring your innovation to market. The EU can support you with Booster – free of charge! Watch the video and apply now: horizonresultsbooster.eu 🧪

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Lots of exciting opportunities and calls for feedback coming up! Check them out below for all the details 👇 #EUResearch #NoUseNoImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

This December, join the ESIL Annual Event 'Business Angels and Deeptech: Catalysing Europe's innovation actors'' in Brussels on 2-3 December. Places are limited, so register today! www.europeanesil.eu/event/angels... #AngelInvesting #BusinessAngel #Deeptech

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ESIL Annual Event: Business Angels and Deeptech - ESIL

Discover how Business Angels & innovation actors play a central role in making tech projects go from idea to market impact internationally

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We’re at the EC’s Knowledge Valorisation Platform conference in Brussels! 🚀 Showcasing EU initiatives like Booster , @impac3t-ip.bsky.social & @wideradvance.bsky.social, helping researchers turn results into real impact through tailored support, tools & training. 💡#KnowledgeValorisation

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Struggling to turn R&D success into a funded demo? 💡 Join META Group’s Francesca Natali & Lorenzo Valeriani on 27 Nov, 13:00–15:00 to learn how to design demos that attract funders & investors. Register ➡️ www.b2match.com/e/clean-ener... #NoUseNoImpact #ResearchImpact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

“We practise what we preach and we preach what we practise. We’ve been there, we’ve done that,” says META Group Director Luigi Amati in this latest video looking at how to bridge the gap between research and successful startups: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYT_... #NoUseNoImpact #Innovation

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Bridging the gap between research and successful startups | META Group

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

@strong-ur.bsky.social is advancing the use of 3D bioprinting to create living urethral tissue from a patient’s own cells, a step forward that could transform treatment for men affected by urethral strictures. Watch the latest explainer video 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afem... #NoUseNoImpact

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Revolutionising tissue reconstruction with bioprinting | STRONG-UR

YouTube video by META Group

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Next Booster info session on 26/11 @ 11:00 CET! 📅 Learn about the services, eligibility criteria & more. Featuring our CEO, Alessia Melasecche Germini, who will present the services and answer your questions live! Register here: ec.europa.eu/research/par... #NoUseNoImpact #HorizonEU #EUresearch

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

📢 Join the key event “From Knowledge to Impact: Shaping Europe’s Next Innovation Wave” on 13 Nov in Brussels & online! Explore turning research into tangible innovation. Register 👉 research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/events/upcom... #NoUseNoImpact #KnowledgeValorisation

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Success in #HorizonEU and other EU-funded projects often depends on the strength, motivation, and trust within your consortium. In our latest article, we share 6 top tips and practical insights 👉 www.meta-group.com/6-tips-to-at... #NoUseNoImpact #NoUseNoImpact #KnowledgeValorisation

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6 tips to find your Horizon Europe proposal partners

How to attract the right partners for your next Horizon Europe proposal? Here are some key tips to help you make the right choices.

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

📢 Today, Andrea Di Anselmo, President of META Group, joined the 21st INSME Annual Meeting to discuss SME competitiveness. He moderated a panel on public support for IP and led a roundtable on boosting research impact across the EU. Learn more about the event here ⤵️ www.insme.org/annual-meeti...

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Sign up to our newsletters, bringing you the latest news and updates as well as insights into the EU innovation ecosystem, upcoming events, open calls and other opportunities: 🟠 META Group Global News 🟠 EU Project Insights ☑️https://meta-group.com/resources/subscribe #NoUseNoImpact #impact

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

In this latest interview, META Group President Andrea Di Anselmo shares the story of how a small team of young researchers transformed their ambition into a thriving company with a global outlook 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=bLLt... #NoUseNoImpact #ResearchImpact

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How innovation and collaboration drive impact | META Group

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Join our webinar with Lorenzo Barabani @metagroup.bsky.social on 21 Oct, 11:00 CEST. Learn how to apply to the #widerAdvanceFacility: objectives, process, selection criteria & tips. Registration required 👉 www.wideradvance.eu/events/webin... #HorizonEU #Widening #EUInnovation #ResearchImpactEU

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

📅 9 Oct 2025 (10:00–11:00): join the European IP Helpdesk info session on IP Valorisation Along the Innovation Journey. META Group partner projects Booster, @impac3t-ip.bsky.social & @iam4re.bsky.social will be there! 👉 Register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/715... #KnowledgeValorisation

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Join the upcoming IASP webinar on the challenges and opportunities facing Women Business Angels and hear from META Group's Francesca Natali on her experiences ➡️ 06/10 at 14:00 CEST! ➡️ Find out more: www.iasp.ws/Activities/E... #BusinessAngels #NoUseNoImpact #WomenInvestors

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The EIT Culture & Creativity is surveying how investors engage with Cultural & Creative Sectors, to better understand the perspectives and capacities of investors.💡 Take part in the survey now: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... 👉 Deadline: 30/09/2025 #CCSI #ImpactInvestment #EITCultureAre

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Our CEO Alessia Melasecche Germini will introduce Booster at the next info session on 24/09 @ 11:00! A great way of learning about the services, hear from a beneficiary, & send in your questions during the Q&A! Register here 👉 ec.europa.eu/research/par... #HorizonEU #ResearchImpact #EUresearch

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

We're at the #RiDays2025 in Brussels 🇪🇺 Commissioner Zaharieva called for more R&I funding + a Europe where startups thrive on risk-taking & ambition. The EU initiative Booster is working in exactly that space, helping EU projects go from research 2 impact. Learn more at the #ChooseEurope booth!

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

What does it really mean for research to have #impact? In our latest article, we explore how impact is defined, assessed and why it matters for the future of EU research policy: www.meta-group.com/how-is-impac... #NoUseNoImpact #Innovation #ResearchImpact

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European Commission unveils proposal for next R&I budget& innovation event

The European Commission has unveiled the long-awaited proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the EU (2028-2034).

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🔍 How would you define ‘'Exploitation'' in Research & Innovation (R&I)? The way we see it, exploitation is the critical step where research results move beyond the lab and begin to create impact. #ResearchImpact #Innovation #Exploitation #HorizonEurope #ScienceForSociety

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Are you an early-stage investor? 📣 EIT Culture & Creativity, with Business Angels Europe, is surveying how investors engage with Cultural & Creative Sectors. 🗓️ Deadline: Sept 15, 2025 💡 Get the final report! 🔗 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Ju0FsE4nkb #CCSI #ImpactInvestment #EITCulture

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

‘Impact’ is a much bandied-about word these days in the R&I landscape, but what does it actually mean and how can it be achieved? 🔍 We’ve delved into the question for you here: www.meta-group.com/can-impact-b... #NoUseNoImpact #Innovation #ResearchImpact

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Can impact be more than just a concept? - META Group

What does ‘impact’ mean, and how can it be achieved? With 30 years of experience, META Group is ideally suited to answer this question.

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Mark your calendars! 📅 This December, join ESIL’s Annual Conference to hear from leading innovation actors on how #BusinessAngels can boost EU innovation & competitiveness. Panel discussions, pitches, workshops and more. ➡️ Secure your spot here: www.europeanesil.eu/event/angels... #AngelInvesting

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ESIL Annual Event: Business Angels and Deeptech - ESIL

Discover how Business Angels & innovation actors play a central role in making tech projects go from idea to market impact internationally

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META Group @metagroup.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🔍 Find out how Booster can help you take your research project to the next level with these 8 key info session takeaways 👉 www.horizonresultsbooster.eu/News/newsIte... #ResearchImpact #HorizonEU #EUfunded

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