The REMODEL Project Strengthens Its Strategic Networks
The REMODEL Project continues to strengthen the integration of its research and innovation outputs into the European Research and Innovation ecosystem by engaging in key strategic networks. The consortium’s membership in the INNEXA Alliance, participation in the Horizon Europe Widening INFODAY, and acceptance into the WiderAdvance programme clearly demonstrate that REMODEL’s approach goes beyond classical dissemination, creating tangible opportunities for exploitation and scalability.
INNEXA Alliance: A European Exploitation Channel for KERs
The REMODEL consortium’s involvement in the INNEXA Alliance and the joint participation of all partners in the INNEXA event to be held in Madrid on 4–5 November 2025 represent a critical milestone for the project. Bringing together higher education institutions, public authorities, business support organisations and NGOs, this international innovation network supports the transformation of REMODEL’s Key Exploitable Results (KERs) into strategic assets. Through thematic sessions and B2B matchmaking meetings organised during the Madrid event, the REMODEL team established direct contact with a wide range of institutions active in sustainable tourism, ESG, circular economy and SME innovation. In parallel, REMODEL showcased its BMI Lab model, training and mobility experiences, and scientific outputs, positioning the project as a good practice reference in the fields of sustainable tourism and business model innovation. This visibility creates a solid foundation for the future adaptation and scaling of the project’s KERs in other regions.
Horizon Europe Widening INFODAY: REMODEL as a Success Model
Under the leadership of ULE, participation in the Horizon Europe Widening INFODAY represented another strategic step towards strengthening the exploitation dimension of the project. REMODEL was presented as a “success story”, highlighting reusable and scalable KERs such as the BMI Lab, capacity-building modules, the academic writing platform and the PhD monitoring mechanism. This positioning has enabled REMODEL to become a reference model not only within its own consortium, but also for research teams from different countries preparing Widening, Teaming and Twinning proposals. In addition, the visibility and credibility of BUU, ATU and ULE within the Widening community were significantly enhanced.
WiderAdvance: Ensuring Sustainable Impact through Institutional Capacity
Another key development reinforcing REMODEL’s integration into the European Research Area is the acceptance of BUU into the WiderAdvance Facility-supported strategic development programme as of 2025. Within this framework, four core KERs developed through REMODEL will be supported under the D&E Academy during the period 10/2025–01/2026.
The training activities foreseen in the programme aim to consolidate the REMODEL experience at an institutional level, linking exploitation not only to project outputs but also to human capital and organisational capacity development. The European-level assessment and further development of the BMI Lab, publication platform, mobility framework and PhD monitoring mechanism further enhance the project’s visibility and positioning within the international academic ecosystem.
