As the PathOS project enters its final phase, we’re taking a moment to shine a light on the incredible people who brought this initiative to life. Throughout the project, we’ve worked to understand and evidence the impact of Open Science. 

To share some of the insights and behind-the-scenes thinking that shaped PathOS, we’re launching a short video series: PathOS Spotlight. In these brief interviews, our team members explain what their work in the project entailed, what they discovered, and how it contributes to a better understanding of Open Science.

In this video, PathOS Project Coordinator, Ioanna Grypari, provides a clear overview of the project’s objectives and explains what made PathOS unique. She also reflects on some of the most surprising outcomes, offering a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to bring together evidence, case studies, and policy relevance across Europe.

In her interview, Natalia Manola discusses the vision behind PathOS, the importance of building evidence for Open Science, and the persistent myths that still surround its adoption. She explains how OpenAIRE’s experience shaped the foundation of PathOS and why now is the time for change.

Lennart Stoy presents the Key Impact Pathways framework, a central contribution of PathOS. This framework helps track how Open Science practices lead to measurable changes. 

How can we measure Open Science impact? In this interview, Vincent Traag introduces the Open Science Impact Indicator Handbook, a key PathOS output that offers institutions and funders practical tools to monitor and evaluate Open Science practices.

What’s the value of Open Science—beyond academia?
In these two spotlights, Lena Tsipouri and Nicki Lisa Cole share results from comprehensive literature reviews focused on the economic and societal impact of Open Science. They explore how Open Science contributes to innovation, inclusion, and public trust.

PathOS developed a series of in-depth case studies to better understand Open Science in action. Jessica Catalano presents how cost-benefit analysis (CBA) can help demonstrate the return on investment for Open Science initiatives, while Despoina Sousoni explains how bioinformatics tools and open databases are already transforming research and innovation in the life sciences and industry.

To close the series, we invite you to explore a compilation of the preliminary key insights and lessons learned across the project. This video gathers reflections from several team members and highlights the most impactful outcomes. 

Stay tuned as we share more outcomes and resources in the coming weeks. To learn more about the project and explore the full set of PathOS outcomes, visit https://pathos-project.eu.