From Poland to Portugal, Ewa Kopczynska, an innovation globetrotter

Ewa Kopczynska, partner and co-founder of E&D Knowledge Consulting, reflects on her journey as an innovation consultant in Portugal, explaining the challenges and opportunities for innovation management in the country. She discusses the local culture of innovation, which is driven by a desire to simplify and improve daily life. Portugal faces challenges in building effective support structures for innovation, due to a lack of management expertise and limited collaboration between business and academia. Kopczynska also shares how her consultancy fosters cooperation on regional and international levels, and why mixing different cultures can be an asset in innovation.