EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS' NIGHT - TRAVELING THROUGH THE SCIENTIFIC HUB OF THE NORTH OF PORTUGAL

Project Information

ScienceScovery

Grant agreement ID: 723011

DOI

10.3030/723011

Project closed

EC signature date 4 May 2016

Start date 1 April 2016

End date 30 November 2017

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost

€ 178 625,00

EU contribution

€ 178 625,00

Coordinated by

INOVA+ - INNOVATION SERVICES, SA
Portugal

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - ScienceScovery (EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS' NIGHT - TRAVELING THROUGH THE SCIENTIFIC HUB OF THE NORTH OF PORTUGAL)

Reporting period: 2017-01-01 to 2017-11-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

"Coordinated by INOVA+, SCIENCESCOVERY aimed to offer a voyage of discovery within the Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) of the Northern Region of Portugal. This is an important and integrated approach to innovation and research, where the target audience (schools, families, citizens and researchers) were invited to a one-day of continuous interaction with researchers, to find more about the Scientific Hub of the North of Portugal. This voyage was possible thanks to SCIENCESCOVERY - a virtual metro network - where participants choose what smart specialisation areas they wish to explore.

This approach involved the audience much more than just as “a visitor"", meaning that every attendee was seen as an active participant involved in an open, informal, constructive and creative dialogue around the RIS3 priorities. Through activities that were presented as a game of discovery and wonder in the trails of science and research, combining education and entertainment, the audience improved their understanding of the important role of researchers and of the relevant changes that are taking place in the research and innovation landscape. SCIENCESCOVERY project fully achieved its objectives and the activities proved to be highly engaging, successful, entertaining, full of marvel and excitement."

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Work Package 1

CHANNEL/MATERIAL ACHIEVEMENT

WEBSITE OF THE PROJECT:
Visualisations - 6.195
Users -1.398
SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK):
Likes - 975
Reach (average by post) - 736 (30.166/ 41)

SOCIAL MEDIA (LINKEDIN):
Followers - 4.178
Reach (average by post) - 5.483 (27.413/ 5)

YOUTUBE/ FACEBOOK PLAYS:
Promotional video - 2.938
Pre-event video - 1.190
Teaser - 2.253
Final video - 607

MASSIVE MAILING CONTACTS:
Schools (save the date/registration)-230
Researchers (call for activities/registration) -199
Institutions (registration in the workshop/conference) - 571
Sponsors - 45

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Selected applicants - 86

PRE-EVENTS (AUTUMN FESTIVAL):
Visitors - 55.128
Newsletter (receivers) - 89.840
Visualisations (webpage of the event) - 7.048

TRAINING ACTIONS
Participants (researchers) - 14
Participants (volunteers) - 27 ~

MEETINGS (FACE-TO-FACE, BY PHONE, ONLINE):
Institutional supporters - 10
Scientific and educative supporters - 60
Schools - 250
Sponsors - 32

Work Package 2

INDICATOR ACHIEVEMENT

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS/COOPERATING BODIES ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT:
Institutional Supporters -10
Scientific and Educational Supporters - 60
Schools - 250
Sponsors - 32

RESEARCHERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
Research organisations/groups - 30
Researchers - 150

VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
Volunteers - 86

PARTICIPANTS/ATTENDANTS
Schools (students and teachers) - 2.165 (2.000 students and 165 teachers)
Researchers - 150
Families/Citizens - 553

ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED
Science at the Hall 35
Academic Program 8

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Nº of stakeholders involved in the awareness campaign - 425 333
Nº of synergies with other regional, national and international events - 65 (estimated total reach of 168.867)
Nº of supporting organisations / cooperating bodies actively involved in the implementation of the project (by typology) - 132
(Institutional Supporters: 10; Scientific and Educational Supporters: 70; Schools: 203; Sponsors: 32)
Nº of researchers actively involved in the project - 220 (120 facilitating activities + 100 attendants)
Nº of researchers funded by Horizon 2020, including M(S)CA actively involved in the project - 11
Nº of volunteers actively involved in the project - 86
Nº of attendees in the project events (by typology) - 32.868
(ScienceScovery pre-event: Researchers: 30; Families: 18.500; General Public: 11 470; | ScienceScovery event: Teachers: 165; Researchers: 150; Families: 553; and Students: 2.000)
% of attendants satisfied with the event (coordination, venue, activities offered) - 80%
Nº of participants with intention to attend similar events in the future - 80%

INCREASED AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AND MORE FAVOURABLE ATTITUDE TOWARDS ITS FUNDING
Level of awareness of stakeholders about the RIS3, its key players and their work
Target: Increase in the 40% - Achieved (yes, according to 95% of survey respondents)
Level of awareness of stakeholders about ERN and projects supported by the EC
Target: Increase in the 40% - Achieved (Yes, according to 85% of survey respondents)

BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE KEY BENEFITS THAT RESEARCH BRINGS TO SOCIETY
Level of awareness of stakeholders about the benefits that research brings to society
Target: Increase in the 40% - Achieved (yes, according to100% of survey respondents)

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