The purpose of this Interim Impact Report is to provide an update on the progress and effectiveness of the impact of the communication, dissemination, exploitation and standardisation activities undertaken as part of the project in the first 18 months. It serves as a mid-point evaluation to assess whether our efforts are on track to achieve the desired outcomes and objectives outlined in D8.1 Impact Master Plan. COREnext is a Horizon Europe project under Grant Agreement number 101092598.