{"id":1491,"date":"2026-05-21T10:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valzeo.eu\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:27:10","slug":"valzeo-masterclass-and-wp4-secondment-activities-held-at-univpm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valzeo.eu\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/valzeo-masterclass-and-wp4-secondment-activities-held-at-univpm\/","title":{"rendered":"SITES Research Management Masterclass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 20 May 2026, the VALZEO project successfully organized a dedicated Masterclass at Universit\u00e0 Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM), Ancona, Italy, bringing together researchers, PhD students, and project partners for an interactive session focused on research management, European projects, and innovation pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Masterclass, delivered by Dr. Leonardo Piccinetti (CEO of SITES), addressed key topics including Horizon Europe project management, proposal development using the Excellence\u2013Impact\u2013Implementation framework, career transition from PhD studies to research management, and practical strategies for building international research networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event formed part of VALZEO\u2019s broader dissemination, training, and stakeholder engagement activities, strengthening collaboration between academia, research institutions, and innovation actors within the project ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In parallel, Donatella Santoro Form SITES carried out a secondment activity at UNIVPM related to WP4 activities, focusing on regulatory framework analysis and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) market analysis. 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