{"id":1329,"date":"2025-10-01T15:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valzeo.eu\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:23:19","slug":"valzeo-masterclass-at-universita-degli-studi-dellinsubria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valzeo.eu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/valzeo-masterclass-at-universita-degli-studi-dellinsubria\/","title":{"rendered":"VALZEO Masterclass at Universit\u00e0 degli Studi dell\u2019Insubria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training Future Research Project Managers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>1 October 2025<\/strong>, the Horizon Europe project <strong>VALZEO<\/strong> held a dedicated <strong>Masterclass<\/strong> at the Universit\u00e0 degli Studi dell\u2019Insubria (Varese, Italy) within the course <em>\u201cBioeconomia e Innovazione\u201d<\/em>, coordinated by <strong>Professor Andrea Vezzulli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session, delivered by <strong>Leonardo Piccinetti (CEO, SITES and VALZEO partner)<\/strong>, focused on:<br><strong>\u201cHow to Become a Research Project Manager in the Circular Bioeconomy: Grant Writing, Leadership &amp; Project Management.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Highlights included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The role of <strong>Research Managers and Administrators (RMA)<\/strong> in EU-funded projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grant writing essentials<\/strong>, including the Excellence\u2013Impact\u2013Implementation (EII) framework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building strong <strong>international partnerships and consortia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership and project management for sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrating <strong>communication, dissemination, and exploitation (CDE)<\/strong> into project success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal branding and visibility in international research networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Leonardo also showcased the <strong>VALZEO project\u2019s mission<\/strong>: transforming <strong>agro-industrial residues into zeolite-based composite materials<\/strong> for applications in <strong>environmental remediation and biofuels<\/strong>, while embedding <strong>social sustainability and regional empowerment<\/strong> at its core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Masterclass reflects VALZEO\u2019s commitment to <strong>capacity building<\/strong> and to training the next generation of professionals who will lead the green and circular transition in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc4f The consortium warmly thanks <strong>Prof. Vezzulli<\/strong> and the Universit\u00e0 degli Studi dell\u2019Insubria for their collaboration in this important activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1333\"  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