Mita Marra, Author at EES https://europeanevaluation.org European Evaluation Society Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:58:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 What the Evaluation Community Can Learn from EU-SPRI—and What It Can Offer in Return https://europeanevaluation.org/2026/06/29/what-the-evaluation-community-can-learn-from-eu-spri-and-what-it-can-offer-in-return/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:58:08 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=20029 A couple of weeks ago I participated in the 2026 Annual Conference of the European Forum for Studies on Research and Innovation, which is primarily a community of science, technology, innovation (STI) scholars and practitioners, and increasingly evaluators as well. Sitting in session after session over those three days at the Universitat Politècnica de València, […]

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]]> A G-Local Nontraditional Training Connecting Researchers and Entrepreneurs: What Implications for Impact Evaluation? https://europeanevaluation.org/2024/08/01/a-g-local-nontraditional-training-connecting-researchers-and-entrepreneurs-what-implications-for-impact-evaluation/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:01:09 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=17146 Innovation often thrives at the intersection of diverse ideas and collaborative efforts. This philosophy drives the project titled “Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” I have designed and coordinated with Cornell Tech thanks to the funding of the US Mission to Italy over the past year. The initiative aims to connect researchers and entrepreneurs across inland […]

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]]> Navigating the Complexities of University-Business Collaborations: What evaluation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship? https://europeanevaluation.org/2023/09/29/navigating-the-complexities-of-university-business-collaborations-what-evaluation-for-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:35:34 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=15623 Mita Marra University of Naples and EES Board Member Over the last two decades, universities have taken on a prominent role in spurring regional economic growth. They serve as crucial hubs for human capital development and play a central role in nurturing entrepreneurship through education and training. These activities hold immense promise for fostering knowledge […]

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