PROJECT PARTNERS
WeDo
WeDo specialises in the communication, dissemination, and engagement, as well as the management of complex, distributed international research and innovation projects. Based in Barcelona, the company works with the public and private sectors, applying a strategic, holistic lean project management approach to creating effective collaborative frameworks for results-driven decision-making.
Its multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals has broad experience in international collaborative projects and EC-funded initiatives since FP6 (ICT, health, environment, NMP, IMI-JU, SSH, SWAFs)
Mireia Manent Blanch
Co-Founder and CEO at WeDo
Psychologist and MBA graduate by University Pompeu Fabra. She has broad experience in the planning, coordination, and management of complex research projects, in contact with both the national and the international funding landscape. She has collaborated with foundations, biotech companies, research centres, and universities in leading/contributing to multi-year, cross-theme, multi-cultural, and multidisciplinary research projects. Experienced facilitator with broad experience in communication strategies, large meetings, conference organisation, and training planning and execution on topics related to EU-funded opportunities, proposal preparation, and project management.
Mario Magaña
CCO at WeDo
Expert in project communications, graphic design, and visual thinking. With a Bachelor’s in Art (2004), a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication (2020), and director of communications at WeDo, MM contributes more than 15 years of experience in visual communication and design. He developed communication plans and tools for 14 research projects, including FP6, FP7, and H2020, where he applied his experience in project branding and editing, communication tools and actions, social media management, and outreach material.
Ada Basterrica
Project manager at WeDo
Holds degrees in Translation and Interpreting, specializing in Localization and Machine Translation. With four years of experience in managing health and biosciences projects as well as European projects, she has expertise in project management, including planning, coordination, budgeting, reporting, and dissemination. She is passionate about citizen participation in Research and Innovation and connecting researchers with citizens to co-create knowledge.
Olaya Moena
Science communicator at WeDo
Olaya is a Science Communicator with experience in health sciences, social studies, and epidemiology. She has worked on research projects related to the health needs of migrant populations, disability and community inclusion, cancer, knowledge valorisation, and climate change, among others. Her areas of interest and expertise focus on social participation and citizen science, as well as the development of museum and audiovisual narratives with an inclusive approach.
Carlos O. Docando
Visual creator at WeDo
Carlos is a multidisciplinary visual creator specialised in art direction, graphic design and illustration. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Arts and Advertising Graphic Design. He brings 20 years of experience working for international and national business companies, agencies, organizations and personal cutomers where he applied his experience in art direction, branding and illustration bridging both creativty and strategic thinking. With a strong emphasis on visual arts, he brings a fresh and creative vision to his projects and day-to-day work.
