Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Natalion (Natural Products Research at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis as a driver for Excellence in Innovation)
Reporting period: 2023-01-01 to 2024-03-31
The aim of project Natalion is to foster innovation excellence of Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) by the establishment of the Natural Products Research (NPR) group and implementation of the LIOS Innovation Hub as a complementary structural change. The introduction of new research strands and the structural changes will be achieved under the leadership of ERA Chair holder Dr. Stefano Donadio, an experienced Research and Innovation (R&I) professional.
Project objectives:
O1 Establishment of the NPR group, including its capacity build-up;
O2 Setting up the research directions of the NPR group with a focus on new technologies and products;
O3 Integration of activities of the NPR group into internal and external collaborative projects including 3I mobility;
O4 Increase competitiveness for attraction of external research funding;
O5 Establishment of the LIOS Innovation Hub and its integration into institutional, national, and EU ecosystems;
O6 Development of a motivating and inclusive institutional environment, which fosters innovations and entrepreneurial culture;
O7 Enabling institutional compliance to ERA priorities and UN Sustainable Development Goals;
O8 Dissemination and exploitation of the results of the NPR group according to PEDR and a communication plan.
Establishment of the NPR group, the international recruitment, as well as the development of environment fostering innovations will nurture brain circulation for researchers and innovators. The establishment of the LIOS Innovation Hub and its integration into institutional, national, and EU ecosystems will deliver institutional reforms with a focus on innovation. Setting up new research directions and integrating the NPR group into internal and external collaboration networks under the competent guidance of the ERA Chair will leverage excellence of R&I and increase the competitiveness for attraction of external research funding. Better communication of R&I results to society will be achieved by Dissemination and Exploitation of the project results.
Project objectives:
O1 Establishment of the NPR group, including its capacity build-up;
O2 Setting up the research directions of the NPR group with a focus on new technologies and products;
O3 Integration of activities of the NPR group into internal and external collaborative projects including 3I mobility;
O4 Increase competitiveness for attraction of external research funding;
O5 Establishment of the LIOS Innovation Hub and its integration into institutional, national, and EU ecosystems;
O6 Development of a motivating and inclusive institutional environment, which fosters innovations and entrepreneurial culture;
O7 Enabling institutional compliance to ERA priorities and UN Sustainable Development Goals;
O8 Dissemination and exploitation of the results of the NPR group according to PEDR and a communication plan.
Establishment of the NPR group, the international recruitment, as well as the development of environment fostering innovations will nurture brain circulation for researchers and innovators. The establishment of the LIOS Innovation Hub and its integration into institutional, national, and EU ecosystems will deliver institutional reforms with a focus on innovation. Setting up new research directions and integrating the NPR group into internal and external collaboration networks under the competent guidance of the ERA Chair will leverage excellence of R&I and increase the competitiveness for attraction of external research funding. Better communication of R&I results to society will be achieved by Dissemination and Exploitation of the project results.
The activities performed during the implementation of project Natalion:
1) establishment of Project Management Board and External Advisory Board;
2) establishment of the Natural Products Research (NPR) group;
3) recruitment of the Head of the NPR group and NPR group personnel;
4) implementation of infrastructure upgrade for the NPR group;
5) development of training plan for the NPR group;
6) development of scientific management plan of the NPR group;
7) recruitment of the pre-award grant office personnel;
8) establishment of the LIOS Innovation Hub;
9) recruitment of the Head of the LIOS Innovation Hub;
10) development of training plan on innovation and IPR.
1) establishment of Project Management Board and External Advisory Board;
2) establishment of the Natural Products Research (NPR) group;
3) recruitment of the Head of the NPR group and NPR group personnel;
4) implementation of infrastructure upgrade for the NPR group;
5) development of training plan for the NPR group;
6) development of scientific management plan of the NPR group;
7) recruitment of the pre-award grant office personnel;
8) establishment of the LIOS Innovation Hub;
9) recruitment of the Head of the LIOS Innovation Hub;
10) development of training plan on innovation and IPR.
The expected results of project Natalion are:
1) NPR group as new sustainable research unit of LIOS;
2) new NPR strands with the focus on new technologies and products;
3) integrated activities of NPR group into internal and external collaborative projects including 3I mobility;
4) increased LIOS competitiveness for attraction of an external research funding;
5) established LIOS Innovation Hub integrated in institutional, national, and EU ecosystems;
6) motivating and inclusive institutional environment fostering innovations and entrepreneurial culture;
7) enabled institutional compliance to ERA priorities and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Hence, the potential impacts of the results are:
1) effective institutional reforms in research institutions in Widening countries;
2) better use of existing research infrastructure;
3) excellent talents attracted to institutions and reverted brain drain;
4) free circulation of knowledge and expertise in line with ERA priorities;
5) improved linkages and increased mobility between academia and business by overcoming sectoral barriers;
6) improved gender balance and equal opportunities;
7) improved excellence capacity and resources in Latvia and closing R&I gap within Europe.
1) NPR group as new sustainable research unit of LIOS;
2) new NPR strands with the focus on new technologies and products;
3) integrated activities of NPR group into internal and external collaborative projects including 3I mobility;
4) increased LIOS competitiveness for attraction of an external research funding;
5) established LIOS Innovation Hub integrated in institutional, national, and EU ecosystems;
6) motivating and inclusive institutional environment fostering innovations and entrepreneurial culture;
7) enabled institutional compliance to ERA priorities and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Hence, the potential impacts of the results are:
1) effective institutional reforms in research institutions in Widening countries;
2) better use of existing research infrastructure;
3) excellent talents attracted to institutions and reverted brain drain;
4) free circulation of knowledge and expertise in line with ERA priorities;
5) improved linkages and increased mobility between academia and business by overcoming sectoral barriers;
6) improved gender balance and equal opportunities;
7) improved excellence capacity and resources in Latvia and closing R&I gap within Europe.