The IP4OS Pilot Learning Lab is a structured, action-oriented training format in which institutions test and establish multi-professional collaboration models for IP and OS.

The format follows a three-session learning sprint, supported by short fieldwork phases between sessions. Participating teams work with real or provided cases from their institutional context.

The Pilot Learning Lab focuses on:

• clarifying roles and friction points between IP and OS practices,
• testing communication and collaboration mechanisms in realistic scenarios, and
• translating insights into concrete institutional next steps, such as consultation workflows, draft procedures, or team set-ups.

The format is deliberately designed as a safe-to-fail experimental space. It does not impose a single model, but supports institutions in identifying what works in their specific context.

Complementing the Pilot Learning Lab, IP4OS provides engaging Profession Deepening Modules and a comprehensive Toolbox that support training, consultation, and institutional uptake beyond the pilots.

All resources are openly available on Zenodo, reusable and adaptable for local use. 

The Profession Deepening Modules feature European experts and role models from the fields of Librarianship, Knowledge Technology Transfer, Research Management and Data Stewardship and include an expert panel video and guided learning prompts in exercises. 

• IP & OS — Managing Copyright and Licensing für Reuse
  Profession Deepening Module on the Role of Librarians.
• Responsible Data Sharing: Roles, Workflows, and IP—OS Alignment (coming soon)
  Profession Deepening Module on the Role of Data Stewards, Data Managers and Data Architects.
• IP & OS — Enabling Responsible Openness through Strategic IP Decisions (coming soon)
  Profession Deepening Module on the Role of Knowledge & Technology Transfer professionals.
• Strategic project planing, management, and support structures for effective Research Knowledge Valorisation (coming soon)
  Profession Deepening Module on the Role of Research Managers.

The IP4OS Toolbox includes:

• Knowledge Valorisation Rubric
  Practical guidance for developing systematic and impact-oriented valorisation strategies.
• FAIR-R²L Rubric
  Extending FAIR principles towards responsible reuse, licensing, and AI-enabled research.
• Valorisation Consultancy Form
  A structured entry point for researchers and multi-professional teams to identify assets, goals, and valorisation pathways.
• Concepts, Valorisation Pathway, and Resources for IP and OS
  Shared terminology, a common valorisation pathway, and a curated micro-level resource library.
• Guide on Multi-professional Teams and Consultations
  Practical guidance on establishing, operating, and sustaining multi-professional teams and consultation formats.
• Pilot Learning Lab Materials
  Session designs, reflection tools, and documentation templates supporting the implementation of the Pilot Learning Lab.