IP4OS Summit: Innovation, Sovereignty and Open Science in Europe
13 October 2026 | CSIC, Brussels | 9:15–12:15
The event will be followed by a hybrid STOA workshop: Rethinking intellectual property in the era of open science and AI. Find more information here.
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).
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Programme |
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09:15–09:45 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks – Prof. Dr. Julia Priess-Buchheit (IP4OS), CSIC, and Bertil Egger Beck (European Commission, DG Research & Innovation) |
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09:45–10:00 |
Keynote Speech – Stephen Wyber (IFLA) |
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10:00–10:45 |
Session I – Fishbowl Discussion: Open Science, Intellectual Property and Innovation – Short inputs from the IP4OS Consortium, followed by an interactive fishbowl discussion with questions and contributions from the audience. |
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10:45–11:05 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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11:05–12:00 |
Session II – From Principles to Practice: Open Innovation Challenges – Presentations from three universities: University of Luxembourg, University of Technology in Hamburg (TUHH) and IE University Madrid, followed by discussion. |
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12:00–12:15 |
Wrap-up & Looking Ahead – Key takeaways from the Summit and transition to the afternoon STOA Workshop at the European Parliament. |
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12:15 |
End of IP4OS Summit |
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.
Continue the conversation at the European Parliament
STOA Workshop: Rethinking Intellectual Property in the Era of Open Science and AI
13 October 2026 | 14:30–16:30 | European Parliament, Brussels + Webstream
The STOA workshop will be webstreamed, and the streaming link will be available through the official European Parliament event page: STOA Workshop – programme and webstream
