Hana Kosová

Hana combines a legal background with extensive experience in diplomacy, project and innovation management, and engagement across the public and private sectors, academia, and NGOs.

She recently contributed to a comprehensive analysis for the European Commission on improving the transformation of research results into practical applications, serving as rapporteur for knowledge valorisation and expert in intellectual asset management.

Previously, Hana led the Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer at Charles University for ten years, focusing on innovation, knowledge valorisation, and social impact. She is a co-founder and active member of Transfera.cz, and a former Vice-President and current EU Committee member of ASTP.

Currently, Hana combines freelance consultancy—supporting innovation ecosystem development and the strategic use of intellectual assets—with a part-time role at IOCB Tech, the technology transfer company of one of the most successful institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences. In this role, she focuses on knowledge transfer diplomacy, public affairs, strategic partnerships, and developing educational programmes for innovation management and knowledge valorisation.