One of the USP’s of ScienceWorks has always been to generate international networks to structure and professionalize the interactions between science and society. In 1999, it founded the leading European professional organization for knowledge transfer ASTP.
In 2015, ScienceWorks generated the global AESIS network; a 3000+ member based network om stimulating the Societal Impact of Science. Although AESIS is an independent organization since 2021, ScienceWorks still advices AESIS and cooperates with the AESIS team to develop or manage new activities or consultancy services.
In 2021 ScienceWorks founded a global network to stimulate interactions between research and policymakers, named STEPPS: Strengthening and Transferring Evidence in Policy and Politics Society. Since 2024, the ownership of the STEPPS network has been transferred to the International Network for Government Science Advice INGSA.
ScienceWorks makes use of the experts form these networks. It combines elements of Knowledge transfer, entrepreneurships and public engagement which creates pathways to impact. Do not hesitate to contact ScienceWorks to investigate how you might optimize the societal impact of science for your own purposes.