IP4OS Summit: Innovation, Sovereignty and Open Science in Europe
Save the date: 13 October 2026 | CSIC, Brussels | 9:15–12:25
The IP4OS project is hosting a high-level policy summit in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, researchers, legal experts, industry representatives, and open science actors to explore how intellectual property, open science, and AI-driven innovation can be better aligned to strengthen Europe's capacity to innovate.
The summit will tackle pressing questions at the heart of European competitiveness: Why does Europe produce excellent research but not consistently retain its value? Is there a real tension between open science and innovation — or can openness become a strategic asset? And what governance models can help bridge the gap between knowledge production and value creation?
Discussions will feed directly into key EU policy processes, including the European Innovation Act, the ERA Act, the Digital Omnibus on Data, and the future Framework Programme (FP10).
Preliminary programme
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Time
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Session
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| 09:15 – 09:30 | Opening Remarks — CSIC, European Commission, IP4OS Project Coordinator, MEP Lina Gálvez (STOA) TBC |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Keynote — Open Science and Technological Sovereignty: Rethinking Innovation Systems |
| 09:50 – 10:35 | Panel I: The Innovation Paradox in Europe — Knowledge valorisation, patent ownership, capital and scaling, research security |
| 10:35 – 11:20 | Panel II: IP, Open Science and AI — Multi-professional governance teams and the IP4OS OIC challenges |
| 11:20 – 11:35 | Coffee Break |
| 11:35 – 12:10 | Panel III: Alternative Governance Models — Open licensing, patent pools, commons-based and hybrid approaches |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Closing Discussion — Policy recommendations for EU innovation governance |
The event will take place at CSIC Brussels (Rue du Trône 62, 1050 Ixelles) and is open to 80 in-person participants, with a further 70 places available online.
