Joana Sousa

Experience

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  Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

  Research trainer

  Cataract classification using Pentacam system towards Phacoemulsification customization

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  PLUX Wireless Biosignals

  May 2010 - Dec 2010

  Researcher

  Researcher on biosignal processing

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  PLUX - Wireless Biosignals S.A.

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2013

  R&D project coordinator

  PLUX focuses on creating innovative solutions for Sports, Healthcare and Research by integrating biosignals processing and miniaturized wireless sensor devices. Created in 2007, PLUX is a start-up, making research and development of wireless electronic devices used to acquire and measure electrophysiological signals and other variables related to the Human body.

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  Edge Innovation

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Design and implementation of innovation strategy• Design of innovation business model • Innovation management• Project manager• Preparation of R&D proposals• Entrepreneurship • Department management• Project manager• Preparation of R&D proposals• Entrepreneurship

  • Innovation Sub-Director

    May 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Innovation Project Manager

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
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  European Commission

  Jan 2014 - now

  Independent Expert (Evaluator and Reviewer)

  Independent Expert for the Evaluation of research and innovation proposals on behalf of the European Commission. Project Reviewer on behalf of the AAL joint programme Frameworks: H2020, AAL joint programme (ICT for ageing well)

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  Unlimited-Hashtag

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2020

  Partner

  Unlimited-Hashtag is a Portuguese start-up (www.unlimited-hashtag.com) focused on innovation process, networking and innovative projects, developing projects from the idea to go-to-market. Putting together technical skills with business expertise, Unlimited-Hashtag provides support in innovation process in many fields (health, education, sport, marketing, tourism, among others), driving the innovative entrepreneurs in all steps of the innovation (from idea to market). With our methodology we believe that innovative entrepreneurs can make better innovation, transforming their inventions into innovations, being the butterfly of innovation.Networking is a strong instrument in innovation; thus, Unlimited-Hashtag helps entrepreneurs, companies and centers in to find partners not only for the innovative projects but also for Horizon 2020 and Portugal 2020 frameworks. Show less

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  Novabase

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

  Project Delivery Manager (IPTV)

  Novabase emerges in 1989, positioned as softwarehouse, specialized in customized development. The company develop projects/solutions for many industries. In Novabase, I'm involving in a IPTV project for Vodafone Ireland, delivering an Over-The-Top (OTT) solution for the market,. My role in the project was delivery manager, coordinating the activities with Vodafone Ireland and providers and also helping the team in term of project management.• Delivery Manager• PMO• Team Manager Show less

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  BCC Research

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Project Market Analyst (Freelancer)

  To develop a global market research report about technologies:- Market size- Trends- Companies- CAGR

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  NOS Inovação

  Oct 2015 - now

  Strategic and performance-driven professional with experience in innovation strategy and management as well as generating innovative ideas, evaluating proposal, assessing projects, developing marketing strategy, and reviewing research work. NOS Innovation is the biggest communication and entertainment group in Portugal. NOS Innovation is formed by more than a 100 specialists in TV technology, video, customer premises equipment’s, user interface and testing dedicated to deliver state of the art innovations to our customers. My role is project manager, planning the activities of the project and managing multidisciplinary teams.

  • Innovation Manager

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2015 - May 2020
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  Swiss-Polish Cooperation Programme

  Aug 2024 - now

  Selection Committee Member of the Research and Innovation Programme