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4th Stakeholder Committee - Spoke 5

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Highlights of the Spoke 5 Stakeholder Committee Meeting

On March 28th, 2025, the Stakeholder Committee of Spoke 5 met virtually to take stock of the progress of the spoke. Here the main points discussed: 

 

Spoke 5 and the objectives of the Stakeholder Committee: 

The project manager of Spoke 5, prof. Marco Invernizzi, introduced the NODES project, highlighting the key role of the Stakeholder Committee in defining the objectives and goals of the project, as well as supporting strategic decisions and scientific collaborations. 

 

Flagship Projects:

The progress of the flagship projects INNDIANA and TINCARE were presented, in line with the project's timeline and with significant results in terms of scientific publications, studies approved by the Ethics Committee and patent development.

 

Proof of Concept: 

Particular attention was given to the PoCs, both academic and industrial. The high demand for funding exceeded available resources, confirming the strong interest in the themes of Spoke 5.

The vast majority of the projects are still ongoing, also in base of the extension requests that were received and approved by the Evaluation Committee. All the projects (both Academic and Inudstrial PoC) financed in the first and second cut-off have successfully passed the mid-term review, both from an administrative, accounting and scientific perspective. 

 

Roadmap:

Dr. Anrò of the bioPmed innovation cluster showed the update of the Roadmap, in line with NODES timeline. After an initial draft developed in M3, based on the Intelligent Specialization Strategy (S3) of the Piedmont Region, a final version was launched in  M18 thorugh an online survey aimed addressed to companies. 

Now, in M30, the Roadmap is being updated based on the results obtained from the flagship projects and both academic and industrial PoCs, with the aim of integrating new evidence and guiding the next strategic actions. 

 

Events 2025: 

In 2025, several events are planned to promote the results of the NODES project: 

  • April: business event for the presentation of projects and first results. (14 aprile 2025 - Vercelli)

  • May: meeting on Academic PoC, with the aim of attracting potential investors.

  • September: participation in the European Researchers' Night.

  • End of the year: HUB NODES concluding events, focusing on the project’s closure and future perspectives.

 

 

The concluding discussion highlighted the participants' support for Spoke 5 acivities, confirming their continued interest in NODES initiatives and their future prospects. 

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