Work packages 12&13

Objectives: Dissemination & Communication

This work package focuses on dissemination, communication, exploitation, standardisation, and innovation management for the SPICE project. Key objectives include:

Developing a dissemination and communication strategy to share SPICE concepts, developments, and findings with key actors and integrate their feedback.
Identifying exploitation potential of project results and assessing market outlook a techno-economic feasibility.
Managing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) efficiently and continuously.
Analyzing the innovation potential of SPICE and participating in standardisation activities, providing policy recommendations on complex data solutions.

Task 12.1 – Dissemination, Communication and Project Branding

This task covers communication and dissemination activities throughout the project. Key activities include:

Developing a Dissemination and Communication Plan (M06).
Creating the SPICE visual identity and promo kit (brand guidelines, templates, logo variants).
Designing and animating the SPICE website and social media channels (splash page M02, full website M04).
Producing promotional materials (brochures, slides, posters, banners, GIFs, videos).
Publishing newsletters and regular project updates through the SPICE website.

Task 12.2 – Networking, Ecosystem Engagement and Cross-Fertilisation

This task strengthens SPICE’s European network by collaborating with initiatives such as AIOTI, BDVA, IDSA, EOSC. Activities include:

Co-organizing joint large-scale initiatives to strengthen technical collaboration and support pilot demonstrations.
Promoting complex data pipeline applications beyond the SPICE consortium.
Leveraging synergies with EU and international projects (H2020 ICT-13-2018-19, Horizon Europe Cluster 4, Gaia-X, EOSC).
Engaging academia, industry, standardisation bodies, and Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) to expand project impact.

Task 12.3 – Standardisation Activities and Policy Recommendations

This task defines the SPICE standardisation strategy by analyzing the standardisation potential of key innovations. Activities include:

Mapping innovations to standardisation objectives and submitting proposals to forums like W3C, ETSI, UNESCE, OpenID, FIDO, ENISA.
Monitoring relevant standards organisations and ensuring partner contributions.
Assigning CTIC as Standardisation Manager (SM) and involving UIBK in WCI for distributed workflows and pipelines networking.

Task 12.4 – Business and Exploitation Planning

This task focuses on exploitation planning across three areas:

Exploiting individual partners’ results.
Exploiting SPICE’s legal aspects.
Exploiting SPICE outputs collectively as a shared business line.

Activities include:

Assessing and mapping all SPICE outputs, including partner IPRs.
Developing final exploitation plans and a business model.
Creating a business and financial plan to ensure SPICE’s sustainability beyond the project duration.

Task 12.5 – Innovation and IPR Management

This task ensures protection and valorisation of SPICE results. Responsibilities include:

Identifying, qualifying, and protecting project results.
Overseeing IPR coordination with partners.
Supporting partners in benchmarking and assessing results for protection, use, or dissemination.

Work Package 13 – SCDI Coordination Tasks

Tasks 13.1 to 13.5 mirror the responsibilities of WP12, with SCDI taking a coordination role:

Task 13.1: Dissemination, Communication, and Project Branding [M01–M30] — D13.1
Task 13.2: Networking, Ecosystem Engagement, and Cross-Fertilisation [M01–M30] — D13.2
Task 13.3: Standardisation Activities and Policy Recommendations [M12–M30] — D13.2
Task 13.4: Business and Exploitation Planning [M15–M30] — D13.3
Task 13.5: Innovation and IPR Management [M01–M30] — D13.4
These tasks replicate the WP12 scope, ensuring effective coordination, implementation, and monitoring across the SPICE consortium.