Ecostack Innovations

We’re excited to invite organisational stakeholders across academia, industry, public and civil society in to contribute to a research and innovation (R&I) study within the EU‑funded GREEN TALENT project.

Our project is conducting a survey to better understand organisational capacities, knowledge gaps, and future needs in research and innovation (R&I) related to climate change and biodiversity. Your insights will directly shape new ‑building initiatives, training programmes, and practical resources tailored to the needs of organisations working on the green transition

👀 What’s involved?

A 35‑minute questionnaire covering internal R&I processes, capacity gaps, partnership, compliance, and the importance and impact of R&I activities

✅ Why participate?

Your input will help calibrate the upcoming Needs Assessment Tool (NAT)—an ‑access resource that will allow your organisations and others to benchmark their readiness for climate and biodiversity‑related R&I. The tool will be made available through the GREEN TALENT Capacity-Building Platform

We would be grateful for your participation in the knowledge survey:

👉Public sector: https://maynoothpsychology.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78V98fjR9h66pee

👉Industry: https://maynoothpsychology.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mnQ3C87c3hc3s2

👉 Academia: https://maynoothpsychology.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FASlaUlff1T0Ro

👉 NGOs: https://maynoothpsychology.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cA7qBAgkhrZcUPs

As an inspiring week in Galway, Ireland came to a close last week, the SELINA (Horizon Europe)'s consortium partners explored a key question:
How can evidence on ecosystem condition and services better support private-sector decision-making?

Over the past few days, participants shared insights on how ecosystem evidence is generated and used by businesses, identifying both the barriers to uptake and the opportunities to make scientific knowledge more accessible, practical, and relevant to real-world decisions.

The workshop also provided an opportunity to:
🌿 Exchange lessons from SELINA's Demonstration Projects to help shape the project's Compendium of Guidance.
🤝 Strengthen the connection between scientific innovation and private-sector needs, ensuring SELINA's research can better support organisations in making nature-positive decisions.
💬 Foster valuable discussions and collaboration between researchers and practitioners working at the science–business interface.

As the workshop concludes, the ideas, experiences, and connections built will help inform practical guidance that supports stronger integration of biodiversity and ecosystem evidence into business decision-making.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to such engaging discussions and to our hosts in Galway for a fantastic week of collaboration.

🌿 Welcoming Green Talent to Ecostack Innovations

As part of the GREEN TALENT project, the cross‑sectoral Exchange aims to promote career development and knowledge transfer across disciplines, hence, building the capacity and partnerships needed for systematic solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises.

This month, we are delighted to welcome Chiara, a PhD candidate from the University of Trento to Ecostack Innovations. Her research focuses on private green spaces in urban areas.

During her two‑month secondment with us in Malta, Chiara will continue deepening her research by exploring the relationship between socio‑economic factors, ecosystem condition, and ecosystem services in the Maltese context. We are excited to support her work and to contribute to the broader knowledge ecosystem that GREEN TALENT is building.

Looking ahead to GREEN TALENT 2026, we anticipate even more secondments and cross‑sectoral exchanges that will strengthen collaboration and accelerate innovation for nature‑positive futures.