From research and impact to exploitation pathways
Impact is described in proposals and projects, but may lack details and be relatively generic. The From Impact to Exploitation course starts from the envisioned impact and focuses on how to realise it through realistic and credible exploitation pathways.
In Summer 2026, two options are available for researchers who want to develop their exploitation pathways.
Short course
From impact to Exploitation: Basics and Perspectives for Exploitation Pathways
A short course with lecture and Q&A. The course introduces participants to exploitation pathways, provides perspectives on value creation from research and innovation towards exploitation, and gives insight into the role of exploitation in practical research-to-business activities.
The course includes practical perspectives on developing exploitation pathways for an exploitation plan and how these can be implemented in ongoing projects.
Summer course
From impact to Exploitation: Exploitation Pathways and Research Case Development
A three-week course consisting of two lectures, 2.5 hours each, and an assignment. Lecture 1 is the short course, providing basics and perspectives for exploitation pathways. Lecture 2 explores how exploitation perspectives can be applied in practice to a research case. The described and potential impacts of the research are evaluated from practical perspectives. These perspectives are then used to consider how research results, knowledge, methods, data and other outputs may be further developed, adopted or applied through exploitation activities that contribute towards intended outcomes and impact.
Participants complete the course with a short assignment that is started in week one and finalise it by week three, applying insights from the lectures to describe their own research activity, impact context and initial exploitation perspectives. The assignment develops throughout the course, from initial impact framing in week one to a more developed exploitation perspective by week three. Each participant receives feedback on the impact and exploitation content of their assignment.