OIS Expertise

Laura co-developed training content and material for actors who navigate collaborative projects across the four sectors academia, industry and business, public sector and civil society within the European Horizon 2020 project “RiConfigure”. At the moment, Laura co-manages the capability building program for the OIS Impact Labs and supports researchers and civil society actors in the planning and implementation of transdisciplinary projects and practices. 

Laura has undertaken a detailed review of existing literature on the impact agenda in different national research landscapes and on impact perceptions and discourses across disciplinary fields. She supports the Impact unit in the planning, reflection and communication of the societal impact of OIS research projects and co-develops workshops for planning and reflecting on research impact strategies. Building relationships and investing in equal partnerships between research, practice communities and civil society is crucial for research to be socially relevant and effective. Laura is very eager to be engaged with researchers and other societal stakeholders in order to increase the impact of research for society and to reach out to different communities. 

As lead of the Caring Communities for Future Lab Laura coordinates the implementation of the Open Innovation in Science Impact Lab. This includes managing the call for projects, the application process and accompanying support offer for submitters or the communication with various stakeholders and experts. Laura also sets up a Capability Building and Open Innovation Support program for the projects selected within the Caring Communities for Future call.