Impact and Engagement
Impact and engagement are increasingly important in research and other publicly funded projects, as is the role of scientific rigour and sustainability. The best practices and tools used here are also highly relevant to the private sector.
Yordas has significant experience in supporting clients by planning and managing effective research dissemination, stakeholder engagement, and targeted scientific services to increase the impact of your projects. It ranges from Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) and regulatory support to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Decision Support Systems (DSS).
Impact and engagement projects help you…
➔ Stay at the forefront of research, policies, and regulatory requirements
➔ Further develop your research and innovation priorities
➔ Understand your community’s and stakeholders’ needs
➔ Build productive relationships based on trust
➔ Increase capacity through knowledge transfer and skill development
➔ Better understand the risks and opportunities associated with your stakeholders and project
How Can We Help?
Dissemination, Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Yordas develops strategic plans to share project results with target audiences (scientists, policymakers, industry, public) via websites, social media, and multimedia channels. We facilitate stakeholder engagement, including NGOs and industry associations, through co-creation activities and deep connections across academia, industry, NGOs, and government organisations.
Scientific Research & Review
With expertise in fields like nanomaterials, toxicology, and NAMs, we provide evidence-based systematic literature reviews, perform quality assessments of scientific publications, and conduct chemical risk and exposure modelling to support regulatory decisions.
Regulatory & Policy Support
As thought leaders in various specialist fields, we support decision-making by analysing how emerging technologies fit into legal frameworks (e.g., REACH), performing regulatory policy reviews, and identifying uncertainties. We have experience in working with national authorities (e.g. UBA, RIVM) and international authorities (e.g. European Commission, JRC, EFSA, ECHA).
Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) & Life Cycle Assessment
We integrate safety and sustainability from the earliest R&D phases through SSbD assessments and comprehensive Life Cycle Assessments (LCA, S-LCA, LCC) that evaluate environmental, social, and economic impacts throughout a product's life cycle.
Decision Support Systems (DSS)
We co-develop databases, software, and methodologies to support complex decision-making and navigate the transition to a circular economy.
Exploitation, Training & Clustering
We foster industrial uptake of results to create economic value, lead cooperation with other EU initiatives, like the NSC and design educational programs like workshops and webinars to transfer skills and maximise impact.
Project Management & Compliance
Our experts lead diverse teams to complete projects on time and on budget, monitoring and controlling progress with meticulous attention to detail. We oversee compliance with the overarching principles like Open Science and the FAIR principle.
Scientific Communication & Integration
Yordas translates complex data into accessible policy briefs and guidance, and integrates Social Sciences and Humanities expertise into project delivery.
Featured Projects
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Grouping, Read-Across, Characterisation and classification framework for regulatory risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials and safer design of nano-enabled products
Funder: European Union / Horizon 2020
Length: 3.5 years (2018–2021)
Value: €7.1m
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Safe by Design for Nano: Computing infrastructure for the definition, performance testing and implementation of safe-by-design approaches in nanotechnology supply chains
Funder: European Union / Horizon 2020
Length: 4 years (2020–2024)
Value: €6m
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Safe and sustainable by design strategies for high performance multi-component nanomaterials
Funder: European Union / Horizon 2020
Length: 4 years (2021–2024)
Value: €8 m
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Survey of Standardisation Trends Related to Circular Economy
Client: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan
Value: £175,000 - £200,000
Length: 2023-2024 (August-March)
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A study on “the RoIe of the Robust Study Summary in Hazard Assessment with Practical Suggestions on the Improvement of the OECD Harmonised Templates Concept”
Client: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Length: 2021-2022
Value: €169.000
Meet the Team
Judith Friesl
Managing Director – Yordas Germany
Judith has developed and implemented international marketing communications strategies in the private and public sectors for 15+ years in the UK, Europe, and Asia. She has long-standing experienced in delivering large projects and managing public-funded projects on sustainability, product stewardship and other topics.
Dr Stella Stoycheva
Senior Sustainability Consultant
Stella leads the Yordas sustainability division and is a key player in the project management of EU-funded research projects.
She holds a PhD and an MPhil degree in Management Studies from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
Cathrin Cailliau
Senior Project Manager
Cathrin is an environmental and Science Communication specialist. She has worked in PR at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich, and sustainability research at the Nuremberg Institute of Technology.
She holds an M.Sc. in Global Change Ecology and a B.A. in English/American studies and Geography.
Connect With Our Experts
Whether you need support with project dissemination and communication, regulatory compliance, policy strategy, or technical assessments like SSbD and LCA, our experts are ready to collaborate with you. Get in touch with us today to discuss how we can help your project achieve its impact objectives.
