Monica Blaga

Monica Blaga is affiliated with Hanze University of Applied Sciences through the Marian van Os Centre of Expertise Entrepreneurship and the International Business Entrance – Centre of Expertise Energy Communication, Behaviour & Sustainable Society. She has held academic roles involving research leadership, serving as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator (CoI) in projects like SV: SAVE (2021–2022) and Grenzenlo(o)s Talent (2019–2022). Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, startup ecosystems, achievement goals, and meta-analytical approaches, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through sustainable societal and economic research.

Her academic work spans topics such as international business strategies for SMEs, psychological factors influencing task performance, and comparative analyses of entrepreneurial ecosystems. She actively collaborates across disciplines and regions, evidenced by international project partnerships and conference presentations like her 2023 talk at the Etmaal van de communicatiewetenschap.

• Projects:
  • SV: SAVE (2021–2022): Focused on sustainability and innovation.
  • Grenzenlo(o)s Talent (2019–2022): Addressed cross-border talent development and living lab initiatives.
• Labs/Teams: Marian van Os Centre of Expertise Entrepreneurship and International Business Entrance – Centre of Expertise.