The Societal Impact Working Group, initiated by the High-Level Forum, brings together international stakeholders to define, assess, and embed societal impact across R&I projects.

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Our Ambition

By 2027 , our ambition is to establish a shared understanding and approach to societal impact among organizations, researchers, and project managers enabling its integration at every stage of R&I projects. We aim to equip them with tools to assess the maturity and depth of societal impact throughout the research lifecycle.

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Our Definition

The societal impact of research & innovation is all the consequences and effects on its stakeholders and more generally on society and on the planet - negative as well as positive - in a systemic perspective, whether those consequences are intended or not. It can include long or short-term impacts on areas such as economic, environmental, social inclusion, health and education…

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This definition stems from the initial work conducted by the working group and reflects a consolidated outcome that has been validated by the High-Level Forum, bringing together a dozen international institutions. It therefore provides a solid and shared reference point, ready to be used with confidence.

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