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EIT InfraBooster Foundation: Apply for Free Online Training on Research Infrastructure Commercialisation

Are you managing valuable research infrastructure that isn’t being fully utilised? The EIT InfraBooster programme is designed to help scientific institutions unlock the commercial potential of their infrastructure and foster meaningful collaboration with industry.

This modular training programme is aimed at researchers, administrators, and institutional leaders seeking to leverage existing assets—such as advanced equipment and expert knowledge—and convert them into market-ready services.

InfraBooster is structured in two progressive levels:

1. InfraBooster Foundation (Open for Applications Now)

  • Target Audience: Individual participants from scientific institutions, including public universities and research centres.
  • Format: Fully online and self-paced (asynchronous), with rolling admission until the end of 2025.
  • Objectives:
    • Understand the strategic role of research infrastructures in science-industry collaboration.
    • Gain familiarity with standard terminology in technology transfer and commercialisation.
    • Learn how to identify infrastructure with commercial potential for private-sector R&D.
  • Outcome: Completion of the Foundation course is a prerequisite for progressing to the next level.

2. InfraBooster Practitioner (Applications Open June 2025)

  • Target Audience: Teams of scientists and administrative staff who have completed the Foundation course.
  • Format: Multi-week, online, and interactive.
  • Focus Areas:
    • Designing services based on actual research infrastructure.
    • Creating promotional materials and outreach strategies.
    • Identifying industrial partners and establishing collaboration models.
  • Goal: Equip participants with tools to develop sustainable, innovation-driven partnerships with industry.

Who Can Apply?

  • Applications are encouraged from participants across the Western Balkans, neighbouring countries, and EU Outermost Regions.
  • No prior experience in marketing or commercialisation is required.
  • The programme is delivered in English; only a working knowledge of the language is necessary.

Key Dates

  • InfraBooster Foundation: Applications are currently open.
  • InfraBooster Practitioner: Opens June 2025 (for Foundation graduates only).

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