Ivana Vuka is Innovation Manager at RISE company where she is European IP Helpdesk coordinator for widening countries with the main goal of raising awareness, capacity building for intellectual property rights, and better uptake and management of the research results, specifically those coming from Horizon Europe projects in the EU 13 countries.
She has Master's degree in Marine Biology and Ecology and a PhD in Neuroscience and decade of experience in technology transfer and intellectual property (IP) management. As the former head of the Technology Transfer Office at the University of Split, she managed numerous national and EU-funded projects, such as the Enterprise Europe Network, ERA FABRIC, OTIMEDT and the Proof of Concept grant scheme. Ivana has also served as an IP Helpdesk Ambassador, providing training on innovation, IP, and commercialisation. She holds the prestigious position of RM Roadmap Ambassador for Croatia, promoting the professional recognition of research and innovation managers across Europe.