Evolving Intellectual Property Rights Skills for Athletes
About Evolving Intellectual Property Rights Skills for Athletes - IPR-A
The Evolving Intellectual Property Rights Skills for Athletes – IPR-A was a European project focused on supporting athletes’ dual careers by developing their entrepreneurial skills in the specific field of Intellectual Property Rights. The project aimed to equip athletes, both during and after their sporting careers, with knowledge and practical competences that could help them better understand, protect and use intellectual property as part of future professional and entrepreneurial pathways.
The project was structured around the development of a training programme, including a trainer’s manual, an online educational course, co-creation activities and seminars for athletes. By working at community, social and personal levels, IPR-A supported the exchange of knowledge and methodologies between partners, promoted digital transformation and helped athletes strengthen their confidence, adaptability and entrepreneurial capacity through the practical application of IPR skills.
Main Objectives
- Encouraged athletes’ dual careers through training in Intellectual Property Rights;
- Developed athletes’ entrepreneurial skills and professional adaptability;
- Created a trainer’s manual and an online educational course on IPR skills;
- Organised co-creation activities and educational seminars for athletes;
- Promoted the use of Intellectual Property as a tool for innovation and sustainability;
- Supported digital transformation through accessible educational resources;
- Strengthened transnational exchange of knowledge and methodologies;
- Helped athletes, including retired athletes, apply IPR skills to entrepreneurship and social inclusion.
Funding programme: Erasmus + Sport – Small Collaborative Partnership
Reference: 2023-SSCP-101134008
Period: 01/2024 to 06/2025
Partners:
Coordinator – Tero Monoporoso Ike – Greece
Partner – Inquiriu – Cyprus
Partner – Sport Evolution Alliance – Portugal
Total Budget of the Project: 60.000,00 €
Total Budget of SEA: 12.500,00 €