Vanessa Ravagni
Head of Directorate for Research Services and Valorization
Degree in economics, master’s degree in IP protection and management. After three years of experience in the industry sector in Germany, I joined the University of Trento, Italy, in 2001. Since 2021, head of the Directorate of Research Services and Valorization, supporting researchers in the full management cycle of national and international research projects. Member of the Quality Committee and the Open Science Committee of the University of Trento and the Board of Directors of Netval – the Italian Network for Research Valorization.
I have acquired in-depth knowledge in developing research proposals, managing projects, and exploiting results, taking into account the quality of research and valorizations and the principles of Open Science.
I gave technical lectures on managing research projects and valorizing results in several Universities in Italy and abroad, and participated in national and international projects in the valorization of research results.
Area of Expertise:
Enhancement of HEIs’ public engagement and outreach to society to solve social challenges, Open science/ Citizen science, Reform of research assessment, Reinforcement of the role of universities in the local innovation ecosystems, Sharing of research infrastructures and capacities
Area of Interest:
Open science/ Citizen science, Reform of research assessment, Reinforcement of the role of universities in the local innovation ecosystems