PARTNERS

Elisabete Brigadeiro (Head of the Science and Innovation Office)

Elisabete Brigadeiro is a sociologist with a postgraduate degree in Human Ecology and is currently Head of the Science and Innovation Office. She coordinates the Oeiras Science and Technology Strategy, promoting close coordination between the municipality’s R&D and higher education institutions, with the aim of aligning public policies with EU challenges and the opportunities emerging from the Oeiras Open Science and More Citizen Science Programs.

Her professional experience covers the fields of Education, Training, Communication and Culture, crossing knowledge and practices.

Currently, her focus is on promoting innovation and participatory dynamics, with the aim of strengthening the science-community relationship and broadening the impact of citizen-science strategies on public life. Elisabete also explores new synergies between art, science and sustainable innovation, reinforcing the role of the community in building shared knowledge.