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Ekaterina Sofroneeva (UVA)

Ekaterina Sofroneeva
Doctoral Researcher (UVA)
Ekaterina Sofroneeva

Seconded from the University of Vaasa (Finland), to UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of University of Porto (Portugal)

Her research focuses on actors’ engagement in innovation ecosystems in IT & renewable energy industries. She is involved in projects related to renewable energy, IT clusters development in the North.

Ekaterina's secondment experience:

She was seconded to UPTEC in Porto, Portugal, for one month in February 2023, and here she shares her experience with us:

  • If you could provide one piece of advice to anyone thinking about doing a secondment, what would it be?

Secondment is a great opportunity to meet new people, to build cooperation and research-industry translation. I would advice to consider longer periods for secondment in order to build long term collaboration

  • What is something new that has been embedded into your approach to your research as a result of your secondment, how has the secondment impacted your research?

Open Science approach, the secondment impacted my research to follow the strategy of ORDP.

  • Can you give us an example of a tangible knowledge transfer / exchange that took place during your secondment?

Innovation ecosystems structures, roles and dispositions in Porto are in general follow the same models as in other Northern regions, except of certain differences and specificities.

  • What was the most valuable aspect of your secondment?

The most valuable aspect for me is to meet and talk to people from different spheres with a common idea and motivation for developing innovation ecosystems in their region.

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