Non-academic placement and capacity building | July 3
Non-academic placement and capacity building | benefits for career and MSCA PF application
July 3, 2026 | 9 AM (CEST) | Online via Zoom
Meetup for those interested in non-academic experience and positioning your research career. We will share information, ideas, and experiences about the benefits of non-academic placement and how non-academic activity is beneficial for researchers’ capacity building.
Advantages include extra months and funding, a higher proposal acceptance rate, a clearer demonstration that the researcher is committed to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, and a realistic exploitation plan.
The meetup is intended to share information briefly and answer questions that you bring.
The introduction is given by Dr. Syväjärvi who has more than 20 years of experience from international technology transfer, start-up creation and research-to-business activities. This experience forms the basis for his SME, Alminica AB, which contributes to European research projects with transfer of knowledge for impact and exploitation from research and innovation towards business and sustainability. Recent examples include the EU FET Open project SiComb (2020–2024) and the EIC Pathfinder project rePowerSiC (2024–2028). He has recently been accepted as a mentor in European Innovation Council (EIC) 2026 initiatives, including the EIC Tech to Market Programme and the EIC Women Leadership Programme. These activities involve supporting researchers and innovators in areas such as value proposition development, early-stage commercial thinking, leadership development, and strategic reflection on future opportunities arising from research and innovation.