Researchers
Gergana Romanova (UCPH)
Seconded from The University of Copenhagen (Denmark) to UPTEC (Porto)
Gergana is postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Food & Resource Economics.
Her research explores stakeholder engagement, university-industry collaborations, academic entrepreneurship, and contributes to innovation management and organization studies.
At the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Gergana instructs courses on Innovation & Entrepreneurship at master’s and PhD levels. Gergana is currently involved in developing an innovation and entrepreneurship program for early career researcher at the University of Copenhagen and together with experts from UPTEC will aim to exchange knowledge about how to build meaningful experiences and support structures for academic entrepreneurs.
Gergana's secondment experience:
- If you could provide one piece of advice to anyone thinking about doing a secondment, what would it be?Â
Have an objective of what you want to achieve during your secondment but also make room for ‘accidental’ collaborations on new projects.
- 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?Â
The secondment helped me to collect input and know-how on innovation & entrepreneurship support services which are offered by universities and their subsidiaries.
- Can you give us an example of a tangible knowledge transfer / exchange that took place during your secondment?Â
Together with two other secondees, we will be working on a research paper which incorporates our different research interests, knowledge of innovation and organizational phenomena, and research methods.
- What was the most valuable aspect of your secondment?Â
Getting to know how a university similar to the one I come from works with innovation & entrepreneurship and how a science and technology park support academic entrepreneurship.