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• #202 IP in Projects (Part 2) - The Implementation Series

  IP in Projects (Part 2) — damage control in real lifeAI tools, ownership claims, documentation & dispute resolutionMore: www.thegrant.eu/201-202In 2nd half of this episode on IP in projects, I continue the conversation with Juan Luis Rodríguez Quintero (RTDS Group) looking at IP once things get messy: ownership claims, conflicts, blocking patents and results nobody planned for in the grant. We talk about why you should never leave everything to the lawyers, how to combine legal expertise with an understanding of research collaboration, and what to do when AI tools and prompts enter the picture. Who can actually claim ownership, and how do you get the consortium to recognise it? We then move into damage control and good practice: transparent documentation of results and contributions (lab notebooks, photos, minutes), using the EU IPR Helpdesk and neutral IP managers, and putting business models on the table before running to the patent office. The goal: keep projects out of court, protect real commercial value, and still let researchers publish and build their careers.Time codes:00:01:49 Damage control and good practices 00:14:12 Lessons learned and recommendations00:22:26 The toughest challenge

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• #201 IP in Projects (part 1)- The Implementation Series (14)

  IP in Projects — the hard part after grant signatureConsortium agreements, background, access rights, patents vs publicationsMore: www.thegrant.eu/201This episode is a practical guide to IP in project implementation with Juan Luis Rodríguez Quintero (RTDS Group). We start with the consortium agreement: why it’s the day-to-day rulebook, how to document background in Attachment 1 (including restrictions), and how access rights work for implementation and exploitation. We also discuss managing publications vs patent filings, what counts as active contribution, and how to keep a clean record of who did what as results emerge. Then we tackle conflict points and fixes: joint ownership without a plan, partners exiting or going bankrupt, and when to use mediation/arbitration. The takeaway is a simple playbook - regular IP check-ins, novelty checks before fighting, and early negotiation of post-project access on fair and reasonable terms - so you protect value without blocking dissemination.Time codes:00:01:41 Introduction00:03:21 Fly in00:05:48 The starting point: Consortium Agreement 00:19:39 IP in real-life-implementation00:28:15 Conflict points and case examples

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• 200th Episode Anniversary

  Episode 200 — Guest reflections & the power of conversationWhat it felt like to be on The Grant, what they learnt, and why it worksLink to episode websiteI used the opportunity for an in-person recording at The Grant Meet-Up in September 2025 in the midst of chats and drinks with a group of dedicated listeners to celebrate 200 episodes . I brought back two former guests - Angels Orduna, Executive Director of A.SPIRE and Science Journalist Thomas Brent - to Place du Luxembourg to ask them two simple questions: how was it to be on the show and what stayed with you after being on The Grant? Their answers are candid and practical - having time to slow down, being asked the follow-up questions that sharpen thinking, and discovering new ways to explain complex work to colleagues, partners and funders. We also talk about the medium podcast itself: why a calm, long-form conversation cuts through noise in EU funding, how stories carry lessons better than slides, and why honest reflections - successes and stumbles - help the whole community learn. If you listen for human, useful insight you can take back to your day job, this is a warm thank-you and a peek behind the curtain of The Grant.00:00:17 A special opening 00:10:07 Fly in 00:12:45 200th episode recap 00:18:02 How was it to be on The Grant?00:27:50 Reflections that the participation gave you.00:40:05 The toughest challenge

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• The Grant Collaborations: RM Framework Series (3) - The Ecosystem of Research Management

  The Research Management Ecosystem — what it is and why it mattersRMcomp, roles & skills, and a practical path to European-level trainingLink to episode siteWhat does the research management ecosystem look like in Europe—and why does it vary so much by country and institution? In this episode I’m joined by Frank Ziegele (CHE - Higher Education Management and Policy) and Henning Rickelt (Center for Science & Research Management) to map the landscape: from funding complexity and cross-border collaboration to open science, knowledge valorisation and the growing set of cross-cutting requirements (data, ethics, gender, integrity). We discuss institutional and societal impact, and why recognition and resources for research managers still lag in many places.We also dive into RMcomp, the Commission-endorsed research management competence framework with RM1–RM4 levels and clear learning outcomes; the vision for an interoperable European training market using Bologna-style modularity and credits; and the training handbook this project is developing as a process guide rather than a fixed syllabus. Plus: upcoming pilot testing, how job profiles shape training needs, and why professionalising research management is ultimately about making expectations and skills transparent across Europe.

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• #199 Finding the Partners w/ Niels Tudor-Vinther

  Finding the Partners — a practical playbook for EU proposalsCORDIS, brokerage & LinkedIn sourcing; shortlisting; outreach that gets repliesLink to episode websiteFinding partners—without wasting weeks. In this solo episode I break down exactly how I source reliable EU project partners: start broad with CORDIS and old brokerage/matchmaking sites, scan funded projects and call topics, then narrow to organisations with proven EU experience. I show how to build a shortlist fast, log everything in one Excel, and use AI for keywording (without ever uploading personal data).Then we get practical on contact hunting and outreach: when project pages help, how to use Google + LinkedIn effectively, why a quick phone call beats a cold email, and what to write when you do email. Plus: GDPR hygiene, LinkedIn pitfalls, and the one thing that saves every search—keeping a clean, reusable database so each partner hunt gets easier.

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