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Mariana Pita

Mariana Topete de Oliveira Pita assume, desde 2014, funções docentes na Universidade de Aveiro, no Departamento de Economia, Gestão e Engenharia Industrial, na Unidade Curricular dedicada ao Empreendedorismo, como Assistente Convidada. Assume igualmente funções docentes na Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Águeda e no Instituto Superior de Contabilidade de Aveiro, em regime de prestação de serviços. Teve ainda a oportunidade de colaborar na disciplina de Seminário do Mestrado em Gestão, na qualidade de Docente Convidada, na Universidade Lusófona.
Doutoranda no Programa Doutoral em Marketing e Estratégia, manifesta claro interesse pelas áreas de Transferência de Tecnologia, Empreendedorismo, Desenvolvimento de Novos Produtos, Gestão do Conhecimento, Gestão da Inovação e Criatividade, Inovação e Internacionalização.
Desempenhou durante vários anos a função de Gestora de Projetos na Unidade de Transferência de Tecnologia da Universidade de Aveiro (UATEC) com responsabilidades na transferência de tecnologia, gestão e manutenção dos direitos de propriedade intelectual da Universidade de Aveiro, bem como na valorização do respetivo portfolio tecnológico. Ainda no âmbito da UATEC participou em diversos projetos nacionais e europeus. Integrou, também, durante 4 anos, a equipa de mentores dos vários Cursos de Empreendedorismo que a Universidade de Aveiro promove, para além de acompanhar diversos projetos empresariais.
Concluiu o Mestrado em Gestão, com especialização em Gestão da Inovação e do Conhecimento pela Universidade de Aveiro com media final de 17 valores. No domínio científico Mariana Pita é autora de dois artigos científicos publicados em revistas internacionais, de um working paper e de algumas comunicações.
Gestão da Inovação e Transferência de Tecnologia, foram duas áreas particularmente trabalhadas através da sua integração no Projeto Casa do Futuro, particularmente na Equipa de Desenvolvimento de Novos Produtos, o que permitiu reforçar as competências de gestão e de ligação universidade-empresa.

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