Petra works at the LIT Open Innovation Center (OIC) at Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) – an open space with more than 250 workstations. She supports collaboration between academia and industry to drive innovation forward. In addition to organizing events for the community and external companies, she is also passionate about managing the OIC’s communication channels. As part of the EC2U Alliance, she supports Elisabeth Ulbrich, Co-Lead of Work Package 9, both on a content and organizational level. After graduating from the University of Vienna, Petra managed an event center in Linz and later worked at one of the largest maker spaces in Europe. Today, she brings her passion for innovation to life every day at JKU.